Trial of the Major War Criminals before International Military Tribunal ...

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Dr.G: I think I had better, if you will allow me, ask you one or
two questions. May I? Because, of course, it's bound to be
asked. Could you tell me - would you tell me, do you come
here with the Fuhrer's knowledge or without his knowledge?
J: Without his knowledge. Absolutely. (Laughs).
Dr.G: Well, I mean, one wants to know. You made the pian, you
see, to come again and again and you have on each occasion
before entering on this mission, or planning to come on this
mission, on each occasion you have always enquired from
him of his views on the conditions af peace.
J: Yes.
Dr.G: But I have it from you quite clearly - and indeed I so
understood - that in fact you came without any knowledge
of his or any authority.
J: Yes, surely.
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Dr.G: ...You have said,Herr Hess, that you do not come with the
Fuhrer's authority or sanction or knowledge. Well then, you
are going to tell me about these conditions of peace, you
have not done so yet, but is the view which you are going
to put before me held by other people? Are there other
important people in Germany who share the view you want
me to listen to?
Gr.M: . . . . . . .
J: Die Ideen sind Ideen des Fuhrers. Unci die sind auschlaggebend
- einzig und allein.
Dr.M: Und von den Ideen der anderen Personlichkeiten wissen
Sie nichts?
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J: Die stimmen dem Fiihrer von vornherein selbstverstandlich
zu, das ist absolute Seltbstverstandlichkeit. Wenn der F'iihrer
ihnen sagt: ,,Das und das sind meine Ideen," dann sagen sie:
,,Jawohl".
Dr.M: Ja, aber sind die anderen Personlichkeiten im Bilde?