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Canonical ID: 1976STOCKH05429_bSubject: SWEDISH GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE, RESULTS EXPECTED OCTOBER 8Original Classification: -- N/A or Blank --Current Classification: -- N/A or Blank --Previous Handling Restrictions: -- N/A or Blank --Archive Status: Electronic TelegramsType: TELocator: -- N/A or Blank --Executive Order (E.O.): GSMarkings: Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006 Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released USDepartment of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006Enclosure: -- N/A or Blank --Office: ACTION EURDocument Character Count: 3818

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E.O. 11652: GDSTAGS: PINT, SWSUBJECT: SWEDISH GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE, RESULTSEXPECTED OCTOBER 81. BEGIN SUMMARY. THE LADERS OF THE LIBERAL, CENTERAND MODERATE PARTIES, TOGETHER WITH THEIR CLOSESTAIDES, CONTINUE TO WORK LATE INTO THE NIGHT IN THEIREFFORTS TO ESTABLISH A COHESIVE GOVERNMENT PROGRAM.INFORMATION ON THE PROGRESS OF THE TALKS CONTINUESTO BE VERY CLOSELY HELD, BUT SOURCES CLOSE TO THENEGOTIATIONS INFORM US THAT THE PARTY LEADERSHAVE PASSED THE MAJOR OBSTACLE POSED BY THE NUCLEARENERGY ISSUE, THAT THERE WILL BE A THREE- PARTYGOVERNMENT, AND THAT DISCUSSIONS ARE PROGRESSINGSATISFACTORILY. END SUMMARY.

2. THE RIKSDAG WILL OPEN ON OCTOBER 4 IN A SHORTCEREMONY WHICH WILL FOLLOW THE ELECTION OF A NEWSPEAKER, WHO WILL BE OFFICIALLY RESPONSIBLE FORCONFIDENTIAL

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SUPERVISING THE GOVERNMENT FORMATION. IT ISEXPECTED THAT CENTER PARTY LEADER THORBJORN FALLDINWILL BE ELECTED PRIME MINISTER LATER IN THE WEEK,AND WILL THEN OFFICIALLY PRESENT THE GOVERNMENTPROGRAM ON OCTOBER 8. PRESS REPORTS INDICATE THATTHE RIKSDAG GROUPS OF THE RESPECTIVE PARTIES WILLBE INFORMALLY BRIEFED OCTOBER 4 ON THE OUTLINE OFTHE GOVERNMENT'S PROGRAM AND COMPOSITION.

3. CARL BILDT, AIDE TO MODERATE PARTY LEADERGOSTA BOYMAN, CONFIDED TO POLITICAL COUNSELOR ANDEUR/NE DEPUTY DIRECTOR WOODS THAT TENTATIVEAGREEMENT HAD BEEN REACHED ON THE NUCLEAR ENERGYISSUE, AND THAT DISCUSSION HAS TURNED TOSPECIFICS OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT. BILDT SAID HEUNDERSTOOD THAT UNDER COMPROMISE SOLUTION REACHEDBY THE THREE LEADERS, TWO NEW NUCLEAR PLANTS(BARSEBACK II AND RINGHALS III) WOULD NOT BECHARGED AT LEAST UNTIL 1978, DESPITE THE FACT THATBARSEBACK II IS SCHEDULED TO BE LEADED THIS MONTH.NO NEW PLANTS WOULD BE CONSTRUCTED. IN ADDITION,


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A ROYAL COMMISSION WOULD BE APPOINTED TO STUDY ALLASPECTS OF NUCLEAR SAFEGUARDS AND WOULD BE CHARGEDTO REPORT IN TIME FOR THE 1978 MAJOR DEBATE IN THERIKSDAG ON ENERGY POLICY. BILDT ADDED THAT THECOALITION WOULD NOT BE ADVERSE TO HOLDING APUBLICREFERENDUM ON THE ENTIRE QUESTION OF THE FUTUREOF NUCLEAR POWER IN SWEDEN AFTER THE INVESTIGATIVECOMMISION SUBMITS ITS REPORT.

4. BILDT ALSO STATED THERE WILL IN FACT BE ATHREE-PARTY GOVERNMENT, ALTHOUGH ALLOCATION OFPOSITIONS AND PERCENTAGE OF REPRESENTATION WASSTILL UNDER DISCUSSION. HE STATED THAT NEWGOVERNMENT HAS EVERY CHANCE OF REMAING IN POWERAT LEAST UNTIL 1982 IF THE SOLUTION TO THE NUCLEARPROBLEM CAN BE RECONCILED WITH THE DIFFERINGPERSPECTIVES OF THE COALITION PARTNERS, WHICH HEBELIEVES IS LIKELY IF THE COMPROMISE PLAN ISIMPLEMENTED.

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5. COMMENT: FALLDIN'S AGREEMENT TO THIS COMPROMISEWILL SEEM TO SOME OF HIS MORE RABID ANTI-NUCLEARSUPPORTERS TO BE A RETREAT, THOUGH IN HIS MOREMODERATE MOMENTS IN THE CAMPAIGN HE DID INDICATEHE WOULD GO ALONG WITH THE IDEA OF AN INVESTIGATIVE

COMMISSION. HE WILL THUS PROBABLY FACE SOMECRITICISM, BUT MOST SWEDES ARE LIKELY TO ACCEPTTHIS SOLUTION AS MAKING THE BEST OF A BAD SITUATION.SOCIAL DEMOCRATS CAN BE EXPECTED TO ASK WHERESWEDEN IS GOING TO GET ADEQUATE ENERGY FOR THENEXT THREE YEARS, GIVEN THE DELAY AND POSSIBLECANCELLATION OF NUCLEAR ENERGY EXPANSION PROGRAM.SMITH

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---Capture Date: 01 JAN 1994Channel Indicators: n/aCurrent Classification: UNCLASSIFIEDConcepts: COALITION GOVERNMENT, POLITICAL SITUATION, POLITICAL PARTIES, FORM OF GOVERNMENTControl Number: n/aCopy: SINGLEDraft Date: 01 OCT 1976Decaption Date: 01 JAN 1960Decaption Note: n/aDisposition Action: RELEASEDDisposition Approved on Date: n/aDisposition Authority: izenbei0Disposition Case Number: n/aDisposition Comment: 25 YEAR REVIEWDisposition Date: 28 MAY 2004Disposition Event: n/a

Disposition History: n/aDisposition Reason: n/aDisposition Remarks: n/aDocument Number: 1976STOCKH05429Document Source: COREDocument Unique ID: '00'Drafter: n/aEnclosure: n/aExecutive Order: GSErrors: N/AFilm Number: D760372-1252From: STOCKHOLMHandling Restrictions: n/aImage Path: n/aISecure: '1'Legacy Key: link1976/newtext/t19761090/aaaadaqo.telLine Count: '120'Locator: TEXT ON-LINE, ON MICROFILMOffice: ACTION EUROriginal Classification: CONFIDENTIALOriginal Handling Restrictions: n/aOriginal Previous Classification: n/a


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Original Previous Handling Restrictions: n/aPage Count: '3'Previous Channel Indicators: n/aPrevious Classification: CONFIDENTIALPrevious Handling Restrictions: n/aReference: n/aReview Action: RELEASED, APPROVEDReview Authority: izenbei0Review Comment: n/aReview Content Flags: n/aReview Date: 16 APR 2004Review Event: n/aReview Exemptions: n/aReview History: RELEASED ; APPROVED Review Markings: ! 'n/a

Margaret P. Grafeld

US Department of State

EO Systematic Review

04 MAY 2006

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Review Transfer Date: n/aReview Withdrawn Fields: n/aSecure: OPENStatus: NATIVESubject: SWEDISH GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE, RESULTS EXPECTED OCTOBER 8TAGS: PINT, SWTo: STATEType: TEMarkings: ! 'Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO SystematicReview 04 MAY 2006

Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review04 MAY 2006'

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