M. FAURE: Yes, Mr. President.
THE PRESIDENT: Will you say, for the purposes of the shorthand note, that you offer them in evidence?
M. FAURE: Will you excuse me? I should like to point out that I submit as evidence Document Number RF-925 as well as Document Number RF-924 of which I spoke just now.
This is from the interrogation of Heinrich Schnurbusch, leader of the liaison service in the Reich Commission on 8 January 1946 in Oslo:
“Question: ‘How did the German departments try to achieve this National Socialist conversion?’
I wish to point out to the Tribunal that I have passed over the first three questions as they are not of much interest.
“Answer: ‘We sought to strengthen this movement by the means which we were accustomed to apply in Germany for leading the masses. The Nasjonal Samling benefited by having at their disposal all the means of news service and propaganda. But we soon saw that the object could not be achieved. After 25 September 1940 the public mood in Norway changed suddenly when some State Councillors were appointed as NS State Councillors, for Quisling’s action in the days of April 1940 was considered treason by the Norwegian people.’
“Question: ‘In what way did you assist materially the NS Samling in this propaganda? In what way did you counsel the NS Samling?’