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It was written by one foreign military
attaché to another, containing the words:
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"Don't tell anyone of your connection
with this office or deed."
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Every time a general officer takes
his hat off, a secret document pops up.
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Dreyfus was sacrificed to one.
My client is threatened with another.
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Give this to Monsieur Labori.
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Will Colonel Henry
produce that document?
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It will endanger relations with foreign
powers if secret documents were revealed.
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- Where is it?
- My word should be sufficient.
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Words are no longer good enough.
Where is that document?
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You have already been told
it cannot be brought here.
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Call your next witness.
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I will not proceed
until that document is produced.
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- Call your next witness.
- No, no and no, Mr. President!
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Not until this court rules
or that document is produced.
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It is not in my power to produce it.
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Perhaps the chief of staff.
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May I add further information
on this subject?
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Certainly, general.
Please take the stand.
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I confirm in every point the deposition
of Colonel Henry about that document.
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It absolutely proved Dreyfus' guilt...
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...and it is too dangerous
to reveal in public.
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You of the jury, you represent the nation.
If that nation hasn't confidence in us...
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...the heads of the army,
at this critical time, then I shall resign.
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- I have no more to say.
- But I have.
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I wish to recall Colonel Picquart
to the stand.
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- No, don't go. Stay here, please.
- Colonel Picquart, please take the stand.
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Will Colonel Picquart tell us what he knows
about this mysterious secret document?
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The document came to my attention while
I was chief of the intelligence service.
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Inasmuch as it was secret,
it was my duty to say nothing about it.
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As it has been openly mentioned here
by my superior officer...
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...that restriction no longer applies,
and I shall speak.
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The chief of staff was right
upon one point.
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That secret document is too dangerous
to bring here, but not in the way he means.