“Yes. In other words, you had quite another objective which was more important?”
SCHACHT: Yes.
MR. JUSTICE JACKSON: “Well what was that objective, Dr. Schacht?” I am still reading. It saves time.
SCHACHT: Oh, pardon me.
MR. JUSTICE JACKSON: “Answer: ‘Well, the objective was to stay in power and to help carry this through in an ordinary and reasonable way.’
“Question: ‘That is to say, the restoration of the German economy?’
“Answer: ‘Quite.’
“Question: ‘And the completion of the armament program?’
“Answer: ‘The completion of the international equality, the political equality of Germany.’
“Question: ‘By means of armament, as you yourself have said?’