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(c) He thought that he would find a strong anti-war opposition
party here.
(d) His "terms" attempted to reproduce Hitler's
mind as known to Hess.
(e) Hess had contemplated this mission ever since the collapse
of France.
8. As has been publicly stated, Hess has been dealt with as
a prisoner of war since his arrival and will so continue to be
treated till the end of the war. Apart From the above-mentioned
persons, his guard and those attending to his health, Hess has
seen no visitors.
9. Shortly after Hess' arrival here his mental state appeared
peculiar. Eminent psychiatrists diagnosed mental instability
with signs of persecution mania. There is no doubt that Hess
is mentally completely unbalanced though his condition varies
considerably from time to time.