The prosecution considers that this is a confirmation of the entire executive power and extraordinary authority which you had. If in my absence Himmler referred to me as such, or if such a notice or announcement was published earlier in the Press, coming from him, then this was done without my knowledge and without my wish, and the Press notice to that effect resulted in a violent reaction to Himmler on my part. The day which you mentioned here I was ill in Berlin with an inflamed artery, and therefore did not join this discussion. One could not possibly compare my powers and authority with Himmler's. I want to say quite briefly now that to the very last day of my activity I was paid 1,820 RM, which is the salary of a general of the police, and that Heydrich's income from his office was more than 30,000 RM, not because he was paid for a higher rank but in recognition of his completely different position.
Any comparison is out of the question.
Q. Now, my next question. In this connection the prosecution has drawn a parallel between you and Heydrich, and, as I have already just said, has described you as the second Heydrich. Heydrich was by far the more intelligent of the two. The witness has said over and over again that he was not his successor. He was determined never again to allocate to any man as much executive power as Heydrich had enjoyed.