Page "Gustaf V of Sweden" Paragraph 15

Confirmation of the King's action is contained in German Foreign Policy documents captured at the end of the war.

On 25 June 1941, the German Minister in Stockholm sent a " Most Urgent-Top Secret " message to Berlin in which he stated that the King had just informed him that the transit of German troops would be allowed.

He added: The King's words conveyed the joyful emotion he felt.

He had lived through anxious days and had gone far in giving his personal support to the matter.

He added confidentially that he had found it necessary to go so far as to mention his abdication.

According to Ernst Wigforss, both Gustaf V and Prince Gustav Adolf attempted to persuade the Swedish Government to allow the Allies to transport troops through Sweden, though this was rejected by the Government because it was felt it would cause retributions from Germany.