There is no confirmation by the Norwegian Legation in London or the Foreign Office of reports that Norway has agreed to negotiate with Germany.
A British spokesman said reports coming from sources under German contro] should be heavily discounted. So long as Oslo remained in German hands, he added, news from. so-called, Norwegian sources could no more be relied upon than stories emanating from the Propaganda Ministry in Berlin, Official quarters here have no information of the report that Norway is preparing to negotiate with the German Government. They advise that it should be treated with great reserve.
Telephonic communication between Oslo and Stockholm was restored early today, states the Rome Radio,—Reuter.
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