The falsity of Hitler's claims could be seen in that François-Poncet was not declared persona non grata as normally would happen if an Ambassador were caught being involved in a coup plot against his host government.
Falskheden i Hitlers påstande kunne ses af, at François-Poncet ikke blev erklæret persona non grata, som det normalt ville være tilfældet, hvis en ambassadør blev grebet i at være involveret i kupplaner mod værtslandets regering.