:13:03
in Italy and France.
:13:05
But the only trouble is, they'd
be more open to bombings
:13:08
and sabotage
than our own.
:13:09
Suddenly, a solution occurred
to me. The baron was interested.
:13:14
If they wanted
bombproof refineries,
:13:16
what about building
one in a neutral country?
:13:18
Sweden.
:13:20
The moment I got back to
Stockholm, I told the plan to Collins,
:13:23
who immediately
spotted the one big flaw.
:13:25
The Swedish government
would never approve.
:13:28
It would hardly be considered
a neutral act by the Allies.
:13:32
That's the weakness.
:13:34
And von Oldenbourg
pounced on it.
:13:38
Maybe you could arrange for the
Allies not to object too strenuously.
:13:43
How far do you think you could
nurse this along before it'd collapse?
:13:48
Oh, with discussion
of finance and construction,
:13:52
I'd say...
:13:55
...five or six more trips.
:13:57
Provided the German
officials here in Stockholm
:14:00
don't torpedo the idea
from the start.
:14:03
Since I'm American-born,
they don't trust me...
:14:06
...any more than you do.
:14:08
No.
:14:11
Perhaps you might
have to spend time
:14:13
in developing a little
character... or the lack of it.
:14:18
What I mean to say is this,
that now that you are on the blacklist,
:14:22
wouldn't it be logical to express
your anger and indignation
:14:25
by beginning to say some
nasty things about the Allies?
:14:28
And from there, the Germans
wouldn't be too surprised
:14:31
if you gradually became
pro-Nazi.
:14:35
The people who know me
would never believe it.
:14:37
You wouldn't be the first businessman
to let profit color his politics.
:14:41
The best friend I have is a Jew.
:14:43
Max Gumpel.
:14:45
For a time, you'll hurt
one Jew deeply.
:14:48
You might help save
the lives of thousands.
:14:50
You'll be hated for a while, no doubt
about that. You'll be a quisling.
:14:54
And you'll just have to live with it.
You won't be able to tell anyone.
:14:58
Not even my wife?