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It is right to add that towards the end of

the trial objection was taken by the Attorney-General, Dr. Zweigert, to several of the versions published of his remarks about the planning of an attack by Great Britain on Germany. He put in the following authentic version of his remark :—" The evidence will prove that from the whole state of the case this procuring of information (rundschaftsdienste) could have importance solely for a sudden and unforeseen attack on the part of a foreign Power upon the German coasts." It will be seen that it is in this form a truism. All information secured by the spies of all countries is intended for use in attack, and every self-respecting military Power intends that its attacks, if ever they should be made, should be sudden.