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Madaus found that the sap of the Schweigrohr (caladium seguinum) when taken by mouth or given as injection to male and also to female animals, after a certain time, produces permanent sterility. The illustrations accompanying the scientific article are convincing.
If my ideas meet your approval, the following course should be taken:
1. Dr. Madaus must not publish any more such articles. (The enemy listens!)
2. Multiplying the plant. (Easily cultivated in greenhouses!)
[Written notation] Dachau
3. Immediate research on human beings (criminals !) in order to determine the dose and length of the treatment.
4. Quick research of the constitutional formula of the effective chemical substance in order to
5. Produce it synthetically if possible.
As German physician and chief physician of the reserves of the German Wehrmacht, retired [d. R. a. D.], I undertake to keep secret the purpose as suggested by me in this letter.
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Hitler! [Signed] DR. POKORNY |
Specialist for skin and venereal diseases,
M. U. Dr. Ad. Pokorny
Komotau Graben 33 Komotau,
October 1941
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| TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NO–036 PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 143 |
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| LETTER FROM HIMMLER, 10 MARCH 1942, TO POHL (INITIALED BY RUDOLF BRANDT) CONCERNING A STERILIZATION DRUG AND SUGGESTING FURTHER RESEARCH ON CRIMINALS | |
The Reich Leader SS
Journal No. 752/5, RF/H.
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| Fuehrer Headquarters, 10 March 1942 2 W 1.5. |
Dear Pohl,
I read Dr. Pokorny's very interesting memorandum and Dr. Madaus' publications on medicinal sterilization. I would ask you to get in touch with Dr. Madaus and to inform him, on my behalf, that he should not publish anything else on these questions of medicinal sterilization, and offer him possibilities of doing research, in
