. NMT03-T0467
Volume III · Page 467
| Q. Now in May 1942 — about
that time during May and June 1942 — Reich Marshal Goering would have had
the capacity to be a very strong ally, did he not? A. That could be stated in that general way, and now in retrospect I could not state for any particular month because the relations between Hitler and Goering changed continuously. And with Goering it might have been similarly. It depended upon the question in what temper Hitler was met. |
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| b. Defendant Rothenberger's writings on judicial reform and his guidance of judges in his district | |
| TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NG-075 PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 27 |
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| CORRESPONDENCE
BETWEEN THE REICH CHANCELLERY AND HITLER'S ADJUTANT, MAY AND JUNE 1942, MENTIONING THAT HITLER HAD CONSIDERED "NOTEWORTHY" THE ROTHENBERGER MEMORANDUM ON JUDICIAL REFORM |
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| The Reich Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery Reich Chancellery 6837 B | |
| Fuehrer Headquarters, 11 May 1942 | |
| Subject: Memorandum regarding
judicial reform 1. When I reported to the Fuehrer on 7 May, the Fuehrer informed me that he had received a memorandum regarding a judicial reform from a well known lawyer which appeared noteworthy to him. He will arrange to have this memorandum sent to me. 2. On 8 May, State Secretary Dr. Schlegelberger casually remarked, while visiting me, that he believed that the memorandum which the Fuehrer mentioned was drawn up by the president of a district court of appeal, Rothenberger. 3. Miss Buege: Enter (Rk.) Letter remains here. 4. To the personal adjutant of the Fuehrer Major General Schaub. |
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| Fuehrer Headquarters | |
| Dear Mr. Schaub, The Fuehrer told me when I reported to him on 7 May, that he had received, sometime ago, a memorandum regarding a judicial reform from a well known lawyer, which appeared to him worthy of consideration. The Fuehrer did not mention the name of the lawyer. The Fuehrer promised to have this memorandum |
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