At the same time that Paasikivi arrived in Stockholm, it became known that Finnish President Svinhufvud retained his aversion to parliamentarism; and (after pressure from Paasikivi's National Coalition Party) had declined to appoint a cabinet with Social Democrats as Ministers.
Samtidig som Paasikivi ankom i Stockholm kom det frem at præsident Svinhufvud fortsat havde en aversion mod parlamentarisme og (efter pres fra Paasikivi's konservative parti) havde afvist at udpege en regering med socialdemokrater som ministre.