The British historian Sir John Wheeler-Bennett, who knew Schleicher and his circle well, wrote that Bredow displayed a "lack of discretion" that was "terrifying" as he went about showing the list of the proposed cabinet to anyone who was interested.
Den britiske historiker Sir John Wheeler-Bennett, som kendte Schleicher og hans kreds godt, skrev, at Bredow udviste en "mangel på diskretion", som var "forfærdende", mens han gik rundt og viste udkastet til ministerlisten til alle interesserede.