Speer reported that his selection of Behrens for this commission was rejected by the powerful Alfred Rosenberg, but that his decision was supported by Hitler who admired Behrens's Saint Petersburg Embassy.
Speer informou que a selección de Behrens para o encargo foi rexeitada polo poderoso Alfred Rosenberg, pero que a decisión a apoiou Hitler, que admiraba a embaixada alemá en San Petersburgo.