(In continuation of telegram 228. Part II.)
(1) Germany having gone into Norway, unless the Allies can afford
effective aid, only a matter of time before Norwegian resistance
overcome.

(2) Present position-Germans have landed at Oslo in south from
which further operations must start, as presumably with our
control of the sea operations at Bergen and Stavanger must be
limited to holding ports seized.

(3) Our objective must be to recapture the ports seized before
German land advance relieves diem.

(4) What is Chiefs of Staff appreciation of the types of operation
of forces required and time necessary to recapture seized ports?
(5) Can the Norwegians by armed resistance, sabotage of railways
et cetera hold up the German land advance long enough to allow
seized ports to be recaptured?
(6) If seized ports can be recaptured, will the Allies be able to
afford Norway a sufficient measure of assistance to enable her
resistance to be continued indefinitely and if not for how long?
(7) Could Allied forces maintain any hold on Norway if and when
Norwegian resistance overcome?
(8) What is Chiefs of Staff appreciation of the position if
Germany immediately takes action against Sweden: (a) What form is
such action likely to take? (b) What aid could the Allies give
Sweden? (c) How long would the Allies take to come to Sweden's
assistance? (d) How effective would such aid be?
(9) What action (if any) is contemplated by way of diversion (a)
to stiffen Norwegian morale? (b) to keep Germany occupied
elsewhere?
(10) In the event of Italy choosing the present moment to enter
the war on Germany's side have plans been prepared for immediate
action against her, has an appreciation been prepared of possible
action Italy might take and in such event have plans for counter-
measures been prepared?
Have also asked for information as to how it was possible for
Germany to occupy and land forces at principal Norwegian ports
hundreds of miles from German bases without any serious
interference by Allied naval forces.

BRUCE