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of the transcript of the interrogation has been seen by
the Counsel for the Defendant Sauckel. He has had it, however, for some
time; and the excerpts on which we intended to rely were furnished to
him as well in German.
If I understood the ruling of the Tribunal correctly, it would be
necessary for us to have furnished the entire record in German.
THE PRESIDENT: I think you might use this interrogation, as the
excerpts have been submitted in German.
MR. DODD: Yes, they have, Your Honor, and the entire English text as
well.
THE PRESIDENT: Very well.
MR. DODD: I refer to a transcript of an interrogation under oath of the
Defendant Sauckel, held on the morning of the 5th of October 1945
(Exhibit USA-224). That is the very last document in the document book.
I wish to quote from the bottom of Page 1 of the English text and Page
1, Paragraph 11, of the German text, as follows:
"Q: 'Was it necessary, in order to
accomplish the completion of the quotas given, to have liaison with
the OKW?'
"A: 'I remember that the Führer had given directives to
Marshal Keitel, telling him that my task was a very important one; and
I, too, have often conferred with Keitel after such discussions with
the Führer when I asked him for his support.'
"Q: 'It was his task to supervise the proper performance of the
military commanders in the occupied countries in carrying out their
assigned mission, was it not? '
"A: 'Yes, the Führer had told me that he would inform the
Chief of the OKW and the Chief of the Reich Chancellery as to these
matters. The same applies to the Foreign Minister.'"
We
are also prepared to offer the transcript of an interrogation of the
Defendant Alfred Rosenberg. There is this distinction insofar as this
record is concerned. While we have supplied the counsel with the German
translation of those parts of it which we propose to use, we have not
had an opportunity to supply the whole text to counsel. However, they
have been supplied with the German of the parts which we propose to use
and to offer to this Tribunal.
THE PRESIDENT: Well, you are prepared to do it hereafter, I suppose?
MR. DODD: Yes, we will, Your Honor, as soon as we can get these papers
down to the Information Center.
THE PRESIDENT: Good.