Letter to Hitler, on von Tschirschky's decision not to meet with the Gestapo, his dismissal at the embassy, and the effect the case will have in Austria

Vienna, 5th February 1935
The Envoy Extraordinary, and Minister Plenipotentiary on
Special Mission.
Personal!
Subject: The Tschirschky Case.
As already reported yesterday by telegraph, .1 have conveyed to Herr von Tschirschky the order of the 2nd of this month repeating the demand that he appear on the date fixed by the Gestapo—5th February.
He then announced to me officially that he would not comply with this order, as he was convinced that he would be killed in one way or another. He will marshall the reasons for this refusal in a report which I will submit as soon as I receive it.
I yesterday finally relieved Herr von Tschirschky, whom I had already suspended for the course of the proceedings, of his post. It goes without saying that I shall break off alb connections of an official nature, as soon as the handing over of files, etc., has taken place tomorrow.
I telegraphed to Herr von Neurath today, saying that Tschirschky has been dismissed from the service of the Embassy. His diplomatic pass and other official identity papers will be sent back by to-day's courier.
With reference to reporting his dismissal to the Austrian government, I am afraid that if I report it abruptly tomorrow, the matter will attract public discussion. I believe that this scandal should be avoided and have therefore given Herr von Tschirschky sick leave for the time being, for the benefit of the public, and shall report his dismissal later.
I shall return to the Tschirschky affair and its connections with other current Gestapo questions in Vienna later in a detailed report.
After I had repeatedly asked that Herr von Tschirschky should be given a chance to clear himself before a regular judge of the charges laid against him, I am naturally exceedingly sorry that the affair is now ending thus. I left nothing undone to induce Herr von Tschirschky to take the course designated to him of letting himself be examined by the Gestapo. But if he remains firm in his resolve to avoid this examination, even though he knows that this means the ruin of his social and material position for himself and his family and if he has declared to me that, while an emigre he will do nothing which would be harmful to
the Fuehrer and the country, I have nothing to add but the wish that everything should be avoided that could make this affair an open scandal.
[Signed] Papen
To the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor.
Berlin.
By courier.