“Answer: ‘I believe it was 1937.’
“Question: ‘Was that a plan that had been discussed with Doctor Schacht in connection with the financing, as to how big the Wehrmacht would be?’
“Answer: ‘Yes. Schacht knew the plan for the formation of the Wehrmacht very well, since we informed him every year about the creation of new formations for which we had been expending money. I remember that, in the year 1937 we discussed what the Wehrmacht would need for current expenses after a large amount had been spent for creating it.’
“Question: ‘That means that you gave Schacht a clear statement of how much money each year went into the creation of new units, new installations, and so forth, and how much you were using for the operating expenses of the Wehrmacht?’
“Answer: ‘Exactly right.’
“Question: ‘When you say that by 1937 the plan had been fulfilled, do you mean in the main?’
“Answer: ‘In the main.’ ”
Another question. I skip two or three irrelevant ones.
“When you say that Schacht was familiar with those figures, how were they brought to his attention?
“Answer: ‘The demands for the money needed were handed to Schacht in writing.’