NationStates Jolt Archive

Head of State: King Oscar II (Oscar Fredrik)
Type: Constitutional monarchy
Population: 6,258,600 + 970,000(Former Denmark Provinces)
Current Year: 1878

Diplomacy:
The British Empire: Good
German Empire: Neutral
Japan: Neutral
Kingdom of Spain: Neutral
Russian Empire: Good
Austrian Empire: Neutral
Italy: Neutral
Argentina: Neutral
Persia: No Contact
Transvaal: No Contact
Canada: Neutral
Ottoman Empire: Neutral
Romania: Good
Brazil: Neutral
United States: Good
Siam: Good

Military:
Army: Active- Total=51,286 men with 40,866 (Infantry); 6,555 (Cavalry) and 3,865 (Artillery); [Expanding Infantry to 76,789 and the Artillery to 7,330 by 1881-1882.]
Reserve- 50,000 men
Danish Army: Active/Reserve- Total=49,665 with 38,952 (Infantry); 6,875 (Cavalry) and 3,838 (Artillery)

Small Arms: 1. Remington Model 1867 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remington_M1867)- In service from 1867 to 1883
Krag Petersson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krag-Petersson)- In service from 1876 to 1900

Ships of the Swedish Navy-[http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~m95perm/fartyg/fartyg.html] (http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~m95perm/fartyg/fartyg.html) and Ships of the Norweign Navy- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Royal_Norwegian_Navy_ships#Battleships
Navy: 4 Skorpionen Class Monitors, 5 Vale Class gunships, 1 Torpodeo Boat, 1 Vanadis Class Steam frigate, 4 John Ericsson Class Monitors, 2 Sköld class Gun boats, 7 Hildur class Gun boats, 3 Urd Class Gun Boats, 2 Blenda Class Gun Boats, 2 Swiftsure Class Ironclads and 4 Bacchante Class Corvettes.

Economy:
1. Agriculture - Moderate/Good (Sweden), Poor/Moderate (Norway)
2. Industry - Good/Very Good (Sweden), Moderate/Good (Norway)
3. Natural Resources - Moderate/Good (Sweden), Moderate/Good (Norway)
4. Infrastructure - Good/Very Good (Sweden), Moderate/Good (Norway)
5. Trade - Moderate/Good (Sweden), Moderate/Good (Norway) [Europe-North America-Asia.]
6. Currency Stability - Moderate/Good/Very Good (Sweden), Moderate/Good/Very Good (Norway)
7. Labor Relations - Good (Sweden), Good (Norway)

King Carol I requests that relations between Romania and Sweden be created in the hope of a bright economic and political future between the two entities.

Emperor Pedro II requests that 200 Brazilian Humanitarian Force members be allowed to train in Sweden, as Brazil currently has nothing capable of mitigating wars in cold weather. If the Kingdom of Sweden-Norway wishes, Brazil would welcome a like number of soldiers for jungle training, a skill that might perhaps become useful in tropical Africa.

King Carol I requests that relations between Romania and Sweden be created in the hope of a bright economic and political future between the two entities.

The Kingdom of Sweden would be pleased to open relations with the nation of Romania.

Emperor Pedro II requests that 200 Brazilian Humanitarian Force members be allowed to train in Sweden, as Brazil currently has nothing capable of mitigating wars in cold weather. If the Kingdom of Sweden-Norway wishes, Brazil would welcome a like number of soldiers for jungle training, a skill that might perhaps become useful in tropical Africa.

We would allow Brazilian soliders to train with some of our units for fighting in winter weather- however we first request a small sum of money to pay for this. Sweden appricates the offer to also train for Jungle training, however we are unable to offered that right due to the conflict with Denmark. Which cost us and is still costing us quite dearly.

Brazil will be happy to pay this amount (OOC: a reasonable sum, I don't know how much exactly), and the offer of jungle training remains open.

The U.S. Embassador congratulates Sweden on a sucessfully fought defensive war. ((I think it's over anyway))

The U.S. Embassador congratulates Sweden on a sucessfully fought defensive war. ((I think it's over anyway))

The Swedish Ambassador sends his thanks from King Oscar II.

OCC: Yes, the war is over- The port of Malmo was damaged but it is being repaired. To prevent anymore aggresive from any of its neighbors the Swedish Navy and Army are being Reformed and provided with additional funding.

If the United States Government has any spare- cheap ships for sale, for use in coastal defense, our nation would be interested in buying them (Depending on their cost.) Our funds are limited.

To: His Most Christian Majesty King Oscar II of Sweden
From: King Rama V of Siam

Greetings from Siam. Even though our two nations are divided by the entire world we wish to open Diplomatic ties with Sweden. Firstly even in Siam we have heard of what happened in Denmark, and to open trade between our nations we should like to purchase 75,000 Krag-Petersson rifles from your nation. This shall give Sweden much needed Gold and Siam weapons to fight the ever present Burmesse attacks. We regret the lack of Paper money to pay you in and Even our gold we must save to a point.

In conclusion we offer the following for the Rifles:
3500 Ounces of Gold (10,600 Pounds or $80,500)
5000 Ounces of Silver (1500 Pounds or $12,000)
800 Carrats of Cut Sapphire (Value Unknown but probably around 9,000 Pounds )
Opening of all Siam's ports to Swedish ships.

The Island of Ko Lanta Yai In the Gulf of Siam to the Swedish government for whatever they wish.

If this deal is unacceptable then please contact us and we shall work out another. We hope for the best relation between our two nations.

Signed:
His Majesty Rama V


OOC EDIT: You probably sold yourself short on the Population gained from Denmark, Copenhagen alone had about 1/4 of the population in it's limits. Not to mention Nyholm and Helsinborg.

To: His Most Christian Majesty King Oscar II of Sweden
From: King Rama V of Siam

Greetings from Siam. Even though our two nations are divided by the entire world we wish to open Diplomatic ties with Sweden. Firstly even in Siam we have heard of what happened in Denmark, and to open trade between our nations we should like to purchase 75,000 Krag-Petersson rifles from your nation. This shall give Sweden much needed Gold and Siam weapons to fight the ever present Burmesse attacks. We regret the lack of Paper money to pay you in and Even our gold we must save to a point.

In conclusion we offer the following for the Rifles:
3500 Ounces of Gold (10,600 Pounds or $80,500)
5000 Ounces of Silver (1500 Pounds or $12,000)
800 Carrats of Cut Sapphire (Value Unknown but probably around 9,000 Pounds )
Opening of all Siam's ports to Swedish ships.

The Island of Ko Lanta Yai In the Gulf of Siam to the Swedish government for whatever they wish.

If this deal is unacceptable then please contact us and we shall work out another. We hope for the best relation between our two nations.

Signed:
His Majesty Rama V


OOC EDIT: You probably sold yourself short on the Population gained from Denmark, Copenhagen alone had about 1/4 of the population in it's limits. Not to mention Nyholm and Helsinborg.

IC: We would be glad to open trade relations with Siam. We agree to ship the 75,000 Krag-Petersson rifles and accept the payment you listed. That will do as payment. However, we have no wish to claim any Islands or land outside the Baltic due to us adherring to our strict neutrality. You may keep the Island- however, we would still like Swedish/Norweigian ships to be open to all ports in Siam.

OCC: Thanks, I've been looking for the Small Arms in use by Sweden and Norway. I didn't know all them but I found some. Anyway- your probably right about the population thing- however I couldn't find a list of the population of Denmark on a provinance level going all the way back to the 1870s. Closest was the 1900s. So what I did is divided the population in half. Half to me half to Germany. That seem the fairest. Anyway- if you find a link or information on Denmark listing its population- let me know.

We thank Sweden for it's magnanimous and gracious behaviour. This deal is acceptable and we look forward to a bright and long foriegn relation with our most nothern neighbor.

OOC Yeah, population wise that seems about right I couldn't find anything either, but if you go to the main OOC thread page 3 there's a very helpful sight on population, if you haven't used it already.

Oh and about the neutrality thing you do have a colony.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Barth%C3%A9lemy

We thank Sweden for it's magnanimous and gracious behaviour. This deal is acceptable and we look forward to a bright and long foriegn relation with our most nothern neighbor.

OOC Yeah, population wise that seems about right I couldn't find anything either, but if you go to the main OOC thread page 3 there's a very helpful sight on population, if you haven't used it already.

Oh and about the neutrality thing you do have a colony.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Barth%C3%A9lemy

OCC: Thats what I have been using for the population numbers.. As for the colony- not for much longer. In 1878 it goes bye-bye. Isn't neutrality grand?

With the commisioning of the first of the ships bought from the United Kingdom, funds that were being used to pay for the ships are being redirected to fund the expanding Army of Sweden now that the ships have been paid for.

The expansion of the Army is expected to be completed around the same time as the last of the new ships are taken into service, in or around the year of our Lord, 1881-1882.