Geist, Raymond H., Berlin. To G.S. Messersmith, Washington.
Date
1938-01-27
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University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
Abstract
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Enclosing copy of report from A. W. Kleifoth (see No. 929); report confirms rumors current in Berlin; well informed source close to Foreign Office believes Austrian putsch will be attempted in near future; Mussolini opposed to plan; Austrian government alert; appears that [Rudolf] Brinkmann as Staatssekretaer will be real head of Ministry under Goering; friends do not expect Brinkmann to last long as he is very talkative and will "probably talk himself out of a job"; Goebbels now out of favor but may go to Rome as Ambassador; many well informed people believe present situation can last only a short time; they give Hitler only a year or two and then predict a military dictatorship under Goering; new legislation against Jews is contemplated.
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Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960.