English Translation

- 3 - d c It was clear that our policy in Hungary under the cabinet of Laka= tos had to get worse and that finally in short= second time Hungary had to be completely lost for us. We played out within 1/2 years all the trumps that we had in hand in quick order. Yes, not even that, we just threw away the trunks. We were the last trump but Szalasi. I admit that in Norway we had no other possibility than to use Quisling. In Hungary, however, Szalazi was actually the very least= te trump and strangely enough, we have now played this trump out= behind which nothing stands for us anymore. I personally know Szalisi now for many years. I have spent the years trying hard to study him. I have read his speeches and studied his writings. I also tried to get to know his surroundings and his attachment. I have always rejected Szalasi personally very much in accordance with S dee Sd te t e da st more and more, because Szalazi is a fantasy and - what we must be most interested in - one of the biggest chau=vinists of the country. In addition, he is completely convinced of his godly grace. He is not at all aware of his human and spiritual weaknesses. The Hungarian people, who must finally be described as an extremely political people in their intellectual class, have instinctively withdrawn from Szalasi. Although Szalazi explained to Germany that he had the greater part of the working class behind him. I knew, however, that this was not the case. Szalisi may have an appendix of l50-200.000 people. Unfortunately, he has no attachment at all in the intellectual class. It was clear that under these circumstances Szalasi could be put at the top of the country in difficult situations. Such an attempt had to be regarded as a desperation = step taken by Germany and such an attempt could only be dared if we wanted only to gain time, but not if we wished to keep Hungary as a federal state he=. I believe that I am not alone in this view.