That the security was lax even though one attempt had already been made on Alexander 's life testified to Pavelić 's organizational abilities ; he had apparently been able to bribe a high official in the Sûreté General .
The singular lack of armed protection afforded to the Yugoslav monarch , and the general laxity of security precautions when it was well-known that one attempt had already been made on Alexander 's life are grim tributes to Pavelić organizational abilities ; he had apparently been able to bribe a high official in the Surete General .