On the evening of 10 May, the government of Iceland issued a protest, charging that its neutrality had been "flagrantly violated" and "its independence infringed", noting that compensation would be expected for all damage done.
Om aftenen den 10. maj udsendte den islandske regering en protest over at den islandske neutralitet var blevet "åbenlyst krænket" og "dens uafhængighed knægtet" og anførte at der forventedes kompensation for alle de påførte skader.