Text: English     International Military Tribunal "Blue Series," Vol. 2, p. 420
		29 Nov. 45 "Seyss-Inquart: 'Yes." "Göring: 'Well, now you are officially authorized.' ' "Seyss-Inquart: 'Yes.' "Göring: 'Well, good luck, Heil Hitler."' I am sorry; that conversation took place at 8 o'clock instead of 11. I meant to say 8 o'clock. It is quite interesting to me that when the Defendant Göring was planning to invade a peaceful neighboring state, he planned to try what he referred to as major war criminals before German court martial, the leading personalities. So much for the conversation with respect to the plan of action for taking over power. Something else very significant was sent on that subject over the telephone, at least so far as those transcripts indicate. But there was another historical event which was discussed over the telephone. I refer to the famous telegram which Seyss-Inquart sent to the German Government requesting the German Government to send troops into Austria to help Seyss-Inquart put down disorder. A conversation held at 8:48 that night between Göring and Keppler proceeded as follows--I read from Page 1 of Part L: "Göring: 'Well, I do not know yet. Listen, the main thing is that if Inquart takes over all powers of Government he keeps the radio stations occupied.' "Keppler: 'Well, we represent the Government now.' "Göring: 'Yes, that's it. You are the Government. Listen carefully. The following telegram should be sent here by Seyss-Inquart. Take the notes: The provisional Austrian Government which, after the dismissal of the Schuschnigg Government, considered it its task to establish peace and order in Austria, sends to the German Government the urgent request for support in its task of preventing bloodshed. For this purpose, it asks the German Government to send German troops as soon as possible.' "Keppler: 'Well, SA and SS are marching through the streets but everything is quiet. Everything has collapsed with the professional groups."' Now let us talk about sending German troops to put down disorder. The SA and the SS were marching in the streets, but everything was quiet. And a few minutes later, the conversation continued thus, reading from Page 2 of Part L: "Göring: 'Then our troops will cross the border today.' "Keppler: 'Yes.' "Göring: 'Well, and he should send the telegram as soon as possible.' 420
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