American naval attaché at Berlin, German reported on 22 July 1938 No. R-440 that it has been breathed that when a war broke out with England Germany wanted to establish a submarine and seaplane base at the northwest corner of Spain (Coruna or Vigo) to operated against the British merchant shipping.
Source
National Archives USA. Record Group 38: Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Series: Secret Naval Attaches Reports. selected naval attaché reports relating to the world crisis, 1937-1943. Probability of an Outbreak of War (pt.). Berlin. Roll M975-003.
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