The real reason was that he refused to do something which is a matter of course, which is the duty of every Austrian citizen, namely to render account of his activity if he is being paid for it by the Austrian Government.
Sandheden er, at han modsatte sig at opfylde en selvfølgelighed, som enhver østrigsk statsborger har pligt til, nemlig at aflægge regnskab for sine aktiviteter, når han bliver betalt for dem af Den Østrigske Republik.