“To Reichsleiter Bormann, Berlin, Party Chancellery; Express. Urgent. Immediate attention.
“Dear Martin Bormann:
“I request that the following be submitted to the Führer.
“Knowing the Czech population and its attitude in Vienna as well as in the Protectorate, I would draw your attention to the following:
“The enemy powers and the British cliques around Beneš have for a long time felt bitter about the co-operation generally found among the Czech workers and their contribution to the German war economy. They are seeking for a means to play off the Czech population and the Reich against each other. The attack on Heydrich was undoubtedly planned in London. The British arms of the assailant suggest parachuted agents. London hopes by means of this murder to induce the Reich to take extreme measures with the aim of bringing about a resistance movement among Czech workers. In order to prevent the world from thinking that the population of the Protectorate is in opposition to Hitler, these acts must immediately be branded as of British authorship. A sudden and violent air attack on a British cultural town would be most effective and the world would have learned of this through the headline ‘Revenge for Heydrich.’ That alone should induce Churchill to desist immediately from the procedure begun in Prague of stirring up revolt. The Reich replies to the attack at Prague by a counterattack on world public opinion.
“It is suggested that the following information be given the press tomorrow regarding the attempt on Heydrich’s life.”
And then you go on to say that it was the work of British agents and that it originated in Britain. You sign it, “Heil Hitler, Dein Schirach.”
Do you remember sending that telegram to Bormann?
VON SCHIRACH: I have just been listening to the English translation. I should like to see the German original, please.
MR. DODD: Very well.