. NMT03-T1089
Volume III · Page 1089
| of Jewish property to an official in the
nature of an administrator. During this time a letter was written by Tenkink,
Secretary General of the Dutch Ministry of Justice, to the Reich Commissioner
of Holland, which shows the defendant's signature, informing the commissioner
of excesses committed against Jews in Holland. During this period letters dated 24 and 30 September 1940, marked "Secret," and signed by the defendant, to the department for legislation, Lange Vijverberg, with opinions and recommendations as to the registration and confiscation of Jewish property in Holland, were transmitted. A letter dated 24 September 1940 contains the following statement: |
"In my view it must be achieved with other means to eliminate Jewish influence from such corporations. In the Reich, too, it needed months of careful work to gradually extract Jewish capital without disturbing the economy or to eliminate Jewish influence altogether." |
| The defendant Klemm was in the office of the
deputy of the Fuehrer and Party Chancellery from March 1941 to January 1944.
The Party Chancellery had to approve the drafts of decrees in connection with
national laws and ordinances and also was charged with the responsibility for
the approval of high official appointments. The Party Chancellery was formed
from what had originally been the office of the deputy of the Fuehrer under
Hess. It was the instrument of the Party in matters of State and soon became
virtually the instrument of Bormann. In the Party Chancellery Klemm was Chief of Group III-C. This group had the following functions, as stated by the defendant: |
"First, it had to deal with laws and drafts and decrees of the Reich Ministry of Justice, unless for reasons of their subject they were dealt with by another group, because that group appeared to be competent. Secondly, penal matters based on the law against malicious acts, as far as on the basis of legal provisions the approval of the Chief of the Party Chancellery was required for the prosecution. Thirdly, complaints from Party offices or individuals against decision by the courts. Fourth, complaints from the administration of justice against interference by Party offices into pending trials. Fifth, to observe especially civil and penal cases which concerned the Party. Sixth, matters of legal reform, and seventh, expert opinions in the field of the Party law." |
| Among his activities, and in conference with officials from the |
