“Capacity for large U-boat production program. Führer rejects suggestion to have submarines built by or bought from Russia for political reasons. Commander-in-Chief of Navy states no advantages to be won for the U-boat war by conquest of Belgian coast; refers to the value of winning Norwegian bases—Trondheim—with the help of Russian pressure. Führer will consider the question.” (Document D-879, Exhibit GB-482)
Admiral, according to the entire contents, is this a complete clarification of the Norwegian problem?
SCHULTE-MÖNTING: No, not at all.
DR. SIEMERS: Am I right in concluding that here a great number of questions are treated and only one strategic question with reference to Norway...
MAJOR JONES: If your Lordship pleases, the translation came through as, “no advantage of occupation of Norwegian bases” and the translation which is in the document is “Raeder stresses importance of obtaining Norwegian bases.” Perhaps if there might be a careful—I am not saying this in any critical sense—a very careful translation of the entry, it might be important.
THE PRESIDENT: What is the—did you give that an exhibit number?
MAJOR JONES: No, My Lord. That is the entry from Assmann’s headline diary.
THE PRESIDENT: Yes, I know it is. But I want to know the exhibit number.
MAJOR JONES: I will have an extract made and the exhibit number given this evening, My Lord.
THE PRESIDENT: It would be GB-482, would it not?