In November 1945, Dick White, then head of counter-intelligence in the British sector of Berlin, had their agent Hugh Trevor-Roper investigate the matter to counter the Soviet claims.
En novembro de 1945 Dick White, entón xefe de contraintelixencia do sector británico de Berlín, ordenoulle a Hugh Trevor-Roper que investigase este feito para procurar contradicir as afirmacións soviéticas.