Si affermò che questo diplomatico, Messersmith, era troppo vecchio per apparire davanti al Tribunale (II 350 [387]), ma si negò che fosse un vecchio rimbecillito (II 352 [389]). ###>The diplomat, Messersmith, was claimed to be too old to come to court (II 350 [387]); it was denied, however, that he was senile (II 352 [389]).