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whatsoever regarding you and your
attitude and that I have authorized nobody to refer to any statements
of mine.
"Since the beginning of our collaboration, I have always
expressed and represented forcefully my ideas regarding yourself and
my opinion of your personality. This conception of mine was the very
basis of our collaboration. The events of February and March have not
changed this, especially since I considered the political success of
11 March merely as a confirmation of the intentions and convictions
which have equally induced both of us to collaborate.
"As far as Globus is concerned, you are fully aware of his
nature, which I judged always and in every situation only by its good
side. I believe that you have already talked to Globus about the
occurrences between the 11 March 1938 and today, and I am convinced
that he will tell you everything that is bothering him, if you will
speak to him about this matter, as is your intention.
"With best regards and Heil Hitler!
Yours,
Friedl Rainer."
And so Rainer writes his report, which is enclosed with this
letter, to show that the Party as a whole is entitled to the glory
which was excessively ascribed to one person, Dr. Seyss-Inquart.
I refer to the third paragraph of the first enclosure, the report
to Reich Commissioner Gauleiter Josef Bürckel:
"We saw in March and April how a
false picture about the actual leadership conditions developed from
this fact which could not be corrected in spite of our attempts to
that effect. This was an important factor for the varying moods of
Globocnik who hoped especially from you that you would emphasize for
Hitler, and also for the public, the role of the Party during the
events preceding 12 March 1938. I limited myself to address this
verbal and written declaration to Party member Hess, and furthermore
to secure the documents from the March days. In addition, I spoke at
every available opportunity about the fight of the Party. I did not
undertake steps to give just credit to other persons for the glory
which was excessively ascribed to one person, Dr. Seyss-Inquart, and
I would not do that, primarily because I appear as a beneficiary, and
furthermore, because I believe that I would not gladden Hitler by
doing so.
"I am also convinced that Dr. Seyss-Inquart did not act
crookedly, and furthermore, that Hitler does not want to commit an
act of historical justice by special preference of his person, but
rather that he is attracted to him personally. It really is of no
great account to Hitler if this or that person