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.'