The "Minister of the Navy" believed in his ability to keep things under control.
Just as General Winter said, the victory in the Battle of Antwerp also aligned with British interests, and the "Minister of the Navy" did not want to completely mess things up.
However, he believed that revealing the truth to the Germans would not mess things up.
The fuel transport ships were already at sea and just a few nautical miles away from Antwerp, which would take only a few hours to arrive, now waiting for Shire's command.
Even if the Germans discovered the truth and launched a counterattack, once the fuel reached Antwerp, Shire's armored forces would still have time to resolve the crisis.
But this could also be used to exert pressure on Shire through the Germans, forcing him to comply with Britain's "allocation."
So the "Minister of the Navy" did not hesitate and arranged for MI6 to deliver the "truth" to Germany through spies.
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