On 8 March, the British government informed the Swedish foreign department that it was informed about the expedition but that it could not give any guarantees against attacks; the Swedish expedition was on its own within Germany.
Den 8 mars meddelade den brittiska regeringen svenska UD att man var införstådd med expeditionen, men att man inte kunde ge några garantier mot angrepp; den svenska kolonnen rörde sig på eget ansvar på tyskt territorium.