"As a result of these steps Quisling was granted a personal audience with the Führer on the 16th of December, and once more on the 18th of December. In the course of this audience the Führer emphasized repeatedly that he personally would prefer a completely neutral attitude of Norway as well as of the whole of Scandinavia. He did not intend to enlarge the theater of war and to draw still other nations into the conflict."

"Should the enemy attempt" — there is a mis-translation here — "to extend the war, however, with the aim of achieving further throttling and intimidation of the Greater German Reich, he would be compelled to gird himself against such an undertaking. In order to counterbalance increasing enemy propaganda activity, the Führer promised Quisling financial support of this movement, which is based on Greater Germanic ideology. Military exploitation of the question now raised was assigned to the special military staff which transmitted special missions to Quisling. Reichsleiter Rosenberg was to take over political exploitation. Financial expenses were to be defrayed by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs" — that is to say, by Ribbentrop's organization — "the Minister for Foreign Affairs" — that is to say, Ribbentrop — "being kept continuously informed by the Foreign Affairs Bureau" — which, of course, was Rosenberg's organization.

Chief of Section Scheidt was charged with maintaining liaison with Quisling. In the course of further developments he wits assigned to the Naval Attaché in Oslo . . . . Orders were given that the whole matter be handled with strictest secrecy."