PUHL: Yes. May I make a few comments on this?
DR. SAUTER: Only if it is necessary in the interests of the case.
PUHL: Yes. The business of the Directorate of the Reichsbank was divided among a number of members of the Directorate. Every member had full responsibility for his own sphere. The Vice President was the primus inter pares, his main task was to act as chairman at meetings to represent the President in the outside world and to deal with problems of general economic and banking policy.
DR. SAUTER: Witness, the Defendant Funk referred to you as a witness as early as December. You know that, don’t you? And accordingly, you were interrogated at the camp where you are now accommodated, I believe in Baden-Baden...
PUHL: Near Baden-Baden.
DR. SAUTER: ...interrogated on 1 May?
PUHL: Yes.
DR. SAUTER: Two days later you were again interrogated?
PUHL: Yes.
DR. SAUTER: On 3 May?