Text: English     International Military Tribunal "Blue Series," Vol. 2, p. 466
		30 Nov. 45 collaborating with it--officials who were also in the counterintelligence. Canaris then based his whole plan on these three dates. His plan was to attempt to show that at this conference he had passed on the order to Heydrich, to carry out the action. That is to say, his plan was to exploit Heydrich's death to wreck the whole affair. The next day we flew to Berlin, and Canaris reported to Keitel that the matter was taking its course, and that Canaris had given Heydrich the necessary instructions at the Abwehr III conference in Prague, and that Heydrich had prepared everything, that is, a special purpose action had been started in order to have Giraud murdered, and with that the matter was settled and brought to ruin. COL. AMEN: There was a mistake I think in the translation back a little way. So if you don't mind, will you please go back to where you first referred to Heydrich in the conversation with Canaris, and repeat the story, because I think that the translation was incorrect. In other words, go back to the point where Canaris suddenly seemed relieved, and started to tell you what the apparent solution might be. LAHOUSEN: All those present saw that Canaris was much relieved, as he heard the three dates from me. His whole plan or his maneuvering--and that was typical of his personality--was a purely intellectual or spiritual combination, built up on these three dates, essential being the date of the escape of Giraud, and the Abwehr III conference, for if the Abwehr III conference had taken place prior to Giraud's escape, then this combination would probably not have stood the test. THE PRESIDENT: Colonel Amen, what is the reason for the repetition? COL. AMEN: There was a mistake in the record. If it is the wish of the Tribunal, I shall not have him repeat it any further. THE PRESIDENT: It seems clear to the Tribunal what was said. COL. AMEN: Very well. COL. AMEN: What, if anything, happened next insofar as the affair Giraud was concerned? LAHOUSEN: Nothing more happened. Giraud fled to North Africa, and much later only I heard that Hitler was very indignant about this escape, and said that the SD had failed miserably-- so it is said to be written in shorthand notes in the records of the Hauptquartier of the Führer. The man who told me this is in the American zone. 466
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