“Question: ‘In other words, the salary that you received as Minister without Portfolio during the period you were also President of the Reichsbank was deducted from the Reichsbank?’
“Answer: ‘Yes.’
“Question: ‘However, after you severed your connection with the Reichsbank in January 1939, did you then receive the whole salary?’
“Answer: ‘I got the whole salary because my contract ran until the end of June 1942, I think.’
“Question: ‘So you received a full salary until the end of June 1942?’
“Answer: ‘Full salary and no extra salary, but from the 1st of July 1942 I got my pension from the Reichsbank, and again the salary of the Ministry was deducted from that, or vice versa. What was higher, I do not know; I got a pension of about 30,000 marks from the Reichsbank.’ ”
And on 11 July 1945, at Ruskin, you were questioned and gave answers as follows:
“Question: ‘What was the date of your contract?’
“Answer: ‘From 8 March 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942. Four years. Four years’ contract.’
“Question: ‘You were really then given a four-year appointment?’