SCHULTE-MÖNTING: In this sentence, I do not see any belligerent intentions. It says expressly that he attaches importance to the winning of Norwegian bases.
MAJOR JONES: That is all I am putting to you at the moment. And do you know that on 3 October the Defendant Raeder was sending out a questionnaire upon the possibility of extending the operational base to the north, and upon the bases that it would be desirable for German power to acquire?
I am referring to Document C-122, My Lord. The document C-122 is in Document Book 10a at Page 91.
If you will look at that document, Witness, you will see in the second sentence:
“It must be ascertained whether it is possible to gain bases in Norway with the combined pressure of Russia and Germany, with the aim of improving fundamentally our strategic and operational position. The following questions are to be examined...”
And then there follow these questions:
“What places in Norway can be considered as bases?
“Can bases be gained by military force against Norway’s will, if it is impossible to achieve this without fighting?
“What are the possibilities of defense after the occupation?
“Will the harbors have to be developed completely as bases, or do they possibly have decisive advantages simply as supply centers? (The Commander of U-boats considers such harbors extremely useful as equipment and supply bases for Atlantic U-boats on temporary stops.)”