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  • April 9, 2012 at 3:12 pm #3146 Reply
    skiguy
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    Hess flew to Scotland on his own, allegedly to talk a peace deal with G Britain.  How true is this or is this just all some conspiracy thing?  Hess wanted to meet with the Duke of Hamilton.  Just did a little background check on the Duke and he didn't seem to be a traitor or anything....they supposedly met at the 1936 Olympics.  Maybe Hitler was correct on one thing, Hess was insane.

    April 10, 2012 at 1:17 am #26799 Reply
    Phidippides
    Keymaster

    I assume it is true.  We discussed it a bit here:

    April 10, 2012 at 4:27 pm #26800 Reply
    scout1067
    Participant

    As far as I know, your succinct account above is actually correct.  Hess was presuming on a friendship with the Duke that did not really exist.  Of course, the conspiracy theorists have a blast with such a wacky episode.

    April 10, 2012 at 5:12 pm #26801 Reply
    skiguy
    Moderator

    The records of this and his “interrogation” are going to be released to the public in 2017 I think

    April 10, 2012 at 6:57 pm #26802 Reply
    scout1067
    Participant

    Haven't the 50 years under the Public Records Act already elapsed?

    April 10, 2012 at 8:54 pm #26803 Reply
    skiguy
    Moderator

    Yes, but I read somewhere they extended it for some reason (maybe just to mess with the conspiracy nuts)

    April 11, 2012 at 3:51 am #26804 Reply
    scout1067
    Participant

    Could be, I would. ;D

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