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OSLO, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Here is the complete textual content of the trade between Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and U.S. President Donald Trump concerning Greenland, commerce and the Nobel Peace Prize, as launched by Norway’s authorities on Monday below the nation’s freedom of data act.

Stoere mentioned he despatched the preliminary textual content message on behalf of himself and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, known as “Alex”.

Text message from Prime Minister Stoere to President Trump, January 18 at 3:48 p.m. Oslo time (1448 GMT):

“Dear Mr President, dear Donald – on the contact across the Atlantic – on Greenland, Gaza, Ukraine – and your tariff announcement yesterday. You know our position on these issues. But we believe we all should work to take this down and de-escalate – so much is happening around us where we need to stand together. We are proposing a call with you later today – with both of us or separately – give us a hint of what you prefer! Best – Alex and Jonas”

Text message from President Trump to Prime Minister Stoere, January 18 at 4:15 p.m. Oslo time (1515 GMT):

“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There aren’t any written paperwork, it’s solely {that a} boat landed there lots of of years in the past, however we had boats touchdown there, additionally. I’ve carried out extra for NATO than every other particular person since its founding, and now, NATO ought to do one thing for the United States. The World will not be safe until we now have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”

(Reporting by Norway; Editing by Terje Solsvik and Andrea Ricci)