1 Feb. 1330-1610 hours Q. How long did you say that these American authorities retained those documents? A. About three months. Q. Can you tell use what Swiss authorities it was who advised you to get rid of these documents before you went on? A. We had at Bedford a Swiss representative who came from Washington from time to time. When we were leaving, one of our men asked him whether it would be advisable to take along all these documents or not, and at that time, as I said before, he suggested that we not bother with them, as the possibility of going through another examination was imminent. Q. What was the name of that Swiss representative? A. Weingaertner. Q. What position did he hold? A. I believe he was a counselor in the Swiss Legation. Q. A little while ago when we were asking about these various dates you indicated that you were giving us some dates with respect to which you were not positive as to their exactness, but you then indicated that in order to become positive you would have to look them up. Where were you going to find the record of those dates? A. I have a notebook here in which I jotted down dates Q. Would you let us see that notebook? A. Yes, please. 3.2 1 Feb. 1330-1610 hours Questions by Mr. Hyde: 1330-1610 hours. Q. Do you speak German? A. Yes. Q. Where did you learn the German language? A. My original training in German was at the Military Academy, but following that I studied in Germany. Q. How much German did you study at the Military Academy? A. Five years. Q. And then where did you study in Germany? A. From a tutor I had come to the house when I was in Berlin. Q. Over what period of time did that take place? A. When I was there in 1923. I might add that my German is not very fluent, although naturally I am able to speak it very well. Q. What attracted you to the German language in the first place; why did you take it up? 16