“The Fuehrer thought of speaking to Quisling personally so that he might form an impression of him. He wanted to see Rosenberg once more beforehand, as the latter has known Quisling for a long while. C-in-C Navy” [Raeder] “suggests that if the Fuehrer forms a favorable impression, the OKW should obtain permission to make plans with Quisling for the preparation and carrying out of the occupation.
“(a) By peaceful means; that is to say, German forces summoned by Norway, or
“(b) To agree to do so by force.” (C-64)
It was at a meeting on 12 December that Raeder made the above report to Hitler.
Raeder’s record of these transactions reports the next event:
“Thus, we got in touch with Quisling and Hagelin, who came to Berlin at the beginning of December and were taken to the Fuehrer by me, with the approval of Reichsleiter Rosenberg.” (C-66)
A note at the bottom of the page states:
“At the crucial moment, R” (presumably Rosenberg) “hurt his foot, so that I visited him in his house on the morning of the 14th of December.” (C-66)
That is Raeder’s note, and it indicates the extent of his contact in this conspiracy.
The report continues: