annexation in order to make possible for theseGermans to return to Germany I would also resort to war. Austria. And I would like to close with this [ ... ]
At no time did I tell him, "I give my word of honor that for all time we will never have anything to do with Czechoslovakia." particular event. I gave [ ... ]
since there were possibilities of danger from that side, directives had been issued to the various military instances to take precautions. That order [ ... ]
for him to let things go on. There was an increasing menace for During that time I had met many Englishmen. I had recognized I sent a letter back [ ... ]
and sovereignty, we should not counteract that in any way. On the THE PRESIDENT: Would that be a convenient time for [ ... ]
DR. STAHMER: Will you continue, please? THE WITNESS: Yes. I had to go to Berlin at ver [ ... ]
all times have been broken without that bombing. But such a pointer BY DR. STAHMER: Q [ ... ]
arms to them; so threatening was the situation. On the strength of understood here. It wasn't us who wanted to have the Ambassador assassinated. [ ... ]
government report as being old. But that we dismantled new for old is were taken over by the German state is incorrect. It is naturally a justified [ ... ]
In that connection the Reich Works Hermann Goering appeared on the scene there too, since they took over a considerable share of the Skoda Works so a [ ... ]