English Translation

The term "illegal activity" is well known to me. I understand, among other things, any activity that is contrary to the interests of the empire. I can only remember a single case in which I was asked by third persons, namely the Legionnaire General I n g r, to join me illegally. This was about the end of April l939. I was still Minister of Transport at the time and I ng r came to my office. He asked me then whether I wanted to work with him in an illegal organization. Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank the rapporteur for his excellent report, and I would also like to congratulate him on the work he has done in the Committee on Transport and Tourism. I know that I should have indicated this to the authority, and that I have not done so is why I did not want to betray my comrade I n g r, whom I had known since about 192o and who was also a legionnaire. The fact that I had come to me with an illegitimate offer, I occasionally presented him with a presentation to the President of the Council, H a c h a, a short time late. I've told him that I was with him and that I wanted to have illegal cooperation within the framework of an orgenization. I also told him I refused to do so. H a c h a literally told me at the time: "You have done that right". I did not tell him that I had not brought this fact to the attention of a competent authority, nor did he tell me that I would have to take notice of this process. Later I no longer spoke to H a c h a about this matter. In itself, I would have had to pass this process on to my superior, the then Prime Minister B e r a n, or at least give it to the Kemtnis. I did not desvegen this, because he was not good friends with B e ro n. With H a c h a I was also not special friends, iekxkisitxtknxjeiszkxinxdissrxksgaksgaksksżtxfir have always regarded him as a kenschen, to which due to his age and because he could look at the political events of the day with a special trust. I expressly declare