"My task as chief of the foreign organization in the German Foreign Office' was very clearly defined in the Fuehrer's order when he placed me in this office. The fact I have nothing whatever to do with citizens of foreign states has been emphasized so often that I need refer to it here only in passing. All statements that I have takea part in organizing those Germans abroad who are not German citizens but subjects of foreign states were absolutely without foundation. I should also like to state categorically that we neither ask nor expect any special privileges from foreign governments for our prominent members, who are not in the diplomatic or consular service. This statement should dispose of the talk about the German foreign organization entertaining the idea of establishing so-called cultural attaches abroad."
It is the unquestionable right of the British Government to look after ithe welfare of British subjects abroad and every British citizen living abroad has the perfect right to help to promote the commercial interests of his own country. We demand exactly the same measure of right, neither more nor less, for the German citizens living in foreign countries. The chief aim I have set myself to attain is to place the Germans abroad in the ranks of the most cherished guests of the countries where they happen to reside."
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