The Board of the Estonian Committe of Sweden
at its meeting on March 6th, 1974 decided to present
the Estonian Committee Award...to Andres Küng
Andres Küng, writer and journalist, is undoubtedly the most successful and deserved informer of public opinion on Estonia.
In many newspaper articles, and especially in his resp. books that have so far been published in Swedish, German, Icelandic and Estonian, he has with remarkable skill described the contemporary problems of Estonia with perspectives into history and future.
A.Küng´s books are written in a lively style and are based on thorough research. Küng´s writings are characterized by succinct style and the fact that he describes matters with which he is well acquainted.
There is nothing in international literature on Estonia, comparable to Andres Küng´s books, nor to his other publicistic activity in these matters.
Stockholm, March 30th, 1974
A.Reintamm, Chairman
H.Mark, Head of Office
Mr Mark, then Acting Prime Minister of the Estonian exile Government and later Acting President in exile, has lived in Sweden since the Second World War but was never allowed (by the Swedish Government) to fulfill his functions as Acting PM or President from Swedish territory (since Sweden had recognized the Soviet annexation of the Baltic States). I was offered the post as Minister of Culture in the exile Government, but declined to be more effective as an independent writer and journalist. That Mr Mark is also my godfather hopefully did not affect the decision to present me with the above-mentioned award...