The opinions, themselves, provide for another examination of the mental condition of the defendant, which seems to prove that the experts possibly have a “disturbance of the mental capacity” in mind if the condition of the defendant lasts and the Tribunal, against expectations, declares the defendant unfit to be tried and therewith incompetent under all circumstances.
/Signed/ von Rohrscheidt
Attorney-at-Law
Translator: Dr. H. v. V. Veith
C. ANSWER BY THE FOUR CHIEF PROSECUTORS
TO THE INTERNATIONAL MILITARY TRIBUNAL:
MATTER OF RUDOLF HESS
The undersigned representatives of their respective nations answer the request of the Tribunal of 28 November, 1945 respectfully as follows:
1. We do not challenge or question the report of the Committee.
2. It is our position that the defendant Rudolf Hess is fit to stand trial.