In response, Hitler promised that he would accept Austria's independence for the time being, saying that due to the internal tensions in Germany (referring to sections of the Nazi SA that Hitler would soon kill in the Night of the Long Knives) that Germany could not afford to provoke Italy.
Menanggapi hal itu, Hitler berjanji bahwa ia akan menerima kemerdekaan Austria untuk saat ini karena ketegangan internal di Jerman (merujuk ke bagian SA Nazi di mana Hitler akan segera membunuh mereka di Malam Pisau Panjang) dan Jerman tidak mampu untuk memprovokasi Italia.