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the deception that was used by the
defendants and their confederates in the course of that aggression. I
would now draw the Court's attention to Document C-115, which for the
purpose of the record will be Exhibit GB-90. First of all I will draw
the Court's attention to the second paragraph, "General Orders,"
with a date, "4th of April 1940":
"The
barrage-breaking vessels" — Sperrbrecher — " will
penetrate inconspicuously and with lights on into Oslo Fjord disguised
as merchant steamers.
"Challenge from coastal signal
stations and look-outs are to be answered by the deceptive use of the
names of English steamers. I lay particular stress on the importance
of not giving away the operation before zero hour."
Then
the next entry is an order for reconnaissance forces dated the 24th of
March 1940, "Behavior during entrance into the harbor." The
third paragraph is the part to which I wish to draw the Court's
attention:
"The
disguise as British craft must be kept up as long as possible. All
challenges in Morse by Norwegian ships will be answered in English. In
answer to questions a text with something like the following content
will be chosen:
" 'Calling at Bergen for a short visit;
no hostile intent.'
"Challenges to be answered with
names of British warships: "Köln — H.M.S. Cairo;
Königsberg — H.M.S. Calcutta; Bremse —
H.M.S. Faulkner; Karl Peters — H.M.S. Halcyon; Leopard
— British destroyer; Wolf — British destroyer;
S-boats — British motor torpedo boats.
"Arrangements
are to be made enabling British war flags to be illuminated. Continual
readiness for making smoke screen."
And
then finally the next order dated the 24th of March 1940, Annex 3, "From
Flag Officer, Reconnaissance Forces; most secret." Next page, page
two:
"Following is
laid down as guiding principle should one of our own units find itself
compelled to answer the challenge of passing craft. To challenge in
case of the Köln — 'H.M.S. Cairo'; then to order to
stop — '(1) Please repeat last signal, (2) Impossible to
understand your signal'; in case of a warning shot — -'Stop
firing, British ship, good friend'; in case of an inquiry as to
destination and purpose — 'Going Bergen, chasing German
steamers.'"
Then I would
draw the Court's attention to Document C-151, which for the purposes of
the record will be Exhibit GB-91, which is a Dönitz order in
connection with this operation. If the Court will observe, it is headed: