If Your Lordship will look about eight lines down it says, “1700 hours General Jeschonnek”—and then:
“1) Behavior of parachute units. In front of The Hague they have to be strong enough to break in if necessary by sheer brute force. The 7th Division intends to drop units near the town.
“2) Political mission contrasts to some extent with violent action against the Dutch Air Force.”
My Lord, I think the rest I need not read; it is operational detail.
“2d February”—I refer again to Jodl’s entry under “a” as to “landings can be made in the center of The Hague.”
If Your Lordship will turn over the page—I omit February the 5th—you come to 26th February:
“Führer raises the question whether it is better to undertake the Weser Exercise before or after Case Yellow.”
And then on the 3rd of March, the last sentence:
“Führer decides to carry out Weser Exercise before Case Yellow with a few days’ interval.”