LEGAL REFERENCES AND LIST OF DOCUMENTS RELATING TO ARTUR SEYSS-INQUART

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Charter of the International Military Tribunal, Article 6.I5
International Military Tribunal, Indictment Number 1, Section IV (H); Appendix A.I29, 65
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Note: A single asterisk (*) before a document indicates that the document was received in evidence at the Nurnberg trial. A double asterisk (**) before a document number indicates that the document was referred to during the trial but was not formally received in evidence, for the reason given in parentheses following the description of the document. The USA series number, given in parentheses following the description of the document, is the official exhibit number assigned by the court.
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   091-PSLetter from Rosenberg to Seyss-Inquart, 11 September 1944, concerning seizure of a library in Amsterdam.III152
  *176-PSReport on Einsatzstab Rosenberg, Working Group Netherlands, signed Schimmer. (USA 707)III203
  *437-PSExtract from report, 19 June 1943, by Frank to Hitler, concerning situation in Poland. (USA 610)III396
  *812-PSLetter from Rainer to Seyss-Inquart, 22 August 1939 and report from Gauleiter Rainer to Reichskommissar Gauleiter Buerckel, 6 July 1939 on events in the NSDAP of Austria from 1933 to 11 March 1938. (USA 61)III586
   997-PSTop secret report by Seyss-Inquart concerning the situation in the Netherlands—Exploitation and Nazification in period 29 May to 19 July 1940.III641
  1162-PSFour Proclamations calling up Dutch civilians for Temporary Forced Labor.III817
  1163-PSPosters warning Dutch population of reprisals and announcing the shootings of hostages.III819
  1376-PSDecree of the Fuehrer concerning the exercise of Governmental authority in the Lowlands, 20 May 1940. 1940 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 778.III929
  1621-PSSecret letter from Reichsfuehrer SS to General Rauter, 12 November 1942, concerning procurement of medico-physiological appliances.IV136
  1660-PSDecree for registration for active service in Austria in the year 1938 of 16 June 1938. 1938 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 631.IV171
 *1726-PSStatement of Netherlands Government in view of Prosecution and punishment of the German Nazi War Criminals. (USA 195)IV227
 *1780-PSExcerpts from diary kept by General Jodl, January 1937 to August 1939. (USA 72)IV360
 *1816-PSStenographic report of the meeting on The Jewish Question, under the Chairmanship of Fieldmarshal Goering, 12 November 1938. (USA 261)IV425
  1949-PSReport of Bureau of Statistics for Provinces of the Ostmark, 15 December 1939, concerning Jews.IV586
  2111-PSOrder of Reich Commissioner for Occupied Netherlands Territories concerning establishment of administrative Courts Martial. 1941 Verordnungsblatt, p. 190.IV735
  2112-PSOrder of the Reich Commissioner for Occupied Netherlands Territories concerning Jewish Real Estate, 11 August 1941. 1941 Verordnungsblatt, p. 655.IV738
 *2176-PSReport on Mauthausen concentration camp, by investigating officer, Office of Judge Advocate, Third U. S. Army, 17 June 1945. (USA 249)IV836
 *2219-PSExcerpt from letter from Seyss-Inquart to Goering, 14 July 1939. (USA 62)IV854
  2233-B-PSFrank Diary. Tagebuch. 1940. Part I. January-March. (USA 174)IV885
 *2233-N-PSFrank Diary. Tagebuch. 1940. Part II. April to June. (USA 614)IV907
  2233-CC-PSFrank Diary. 1939. Entry of 14 December at p. 99.IV918
  2237-PSLetter from Reich Commissar for Reunion of Austria with the German Reich to Goering, 18 November 1938, concerning actions against the Jews in November 1938.IV918
 *2246-PSReport of von Papen to Hitler, 1 September 1936, concerning Danube situation. (USA 67)IV930
 *2278-PSReport of Reichsminister Seyss-Inquart to the General Government of Poland, concerning official tour from 17 to 22 November 1939. (USA 706)IV953
 *2307-PSLaw concerning reunion of Austria with German Reich, 13 March 1938. 1938 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 237. (GB 133)IV997
**2311-PSDecree of Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor concerning Administration of the Oath to Officials of Province of Austria, 15 March 1938. 1938 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 245. (Referred to but not offered in evidence.)IV1005
 *2463-PSTelegram from Seyss-Inquart to Hitler, 11 March 1938, published in Documents of German Politics,1939, Vol. VI, Part 1. (USA 703)V207
**2464-PSOfficial Austrian communique of the reorganization of the Austrian Cabinet and general political amnesty, 16 February 1938, published in Documents of German Politics, 1939, Vol. VI, Part 1. (Referred to but not offered in evidence.)V208
  2465-PSAnnouncement of appointment of Seyss-Inquart as Federal Chancellor, 11 March 1938, published in Documents of German Politics, 1938, Vol. VI, Part 1. (Referred to but not offered in evidence.)V209
**2466-PSOfficial communique of resignation of Austrian President Miklas, 13 March 1938, published in Documents of German Politics, 1939, Vol. VI, Part 1. (Referred to but not offered in evidence.)V209
**2469-PSOfficial German and Austrian communique concerning equal rights of Austrian National Socialists in Austria, 18 February 1938, published in Documents of German Politics, 1939, Vol. VI, Part 1. (Referred to but not offered in evidence.)V210
**2484-PSOfficial German communique of visit of Austrian Minister Seyss-Inquart to Hitler, Berlin, 17 February 1938, published in Documents of German Politics, 1939, Vol. VI, Part 1. (Referred to but not offered in evidence.)V234
**2485-PSAddress by Federal Chancellor Seyss-Inquart from Balcony of City Hall at Linz, 12 March 1938, published in Documents of German Politics, Vol. VI, Part 1, p. 144-145. (Referred to but not introduced in evidence.)V234
  2613-PSExtracts from “The Black Book of Poland”.V332
  2705-PSDecree of Reich Commissioner for Occupied Netherlands Territories for avoidance of cruelty to animals in slaughtering, from Official Gazette for Occupied Netherlands Territories, 3 August 1940.V374
  2909-PSAffidavit of August Eigruber, 9 November 1945.V578
 *2910-PSCertificate of defendant Seyss-Inquart, 10 November 1945. (USA 17)V579
**2936-PSInstruction of the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor concerning the Austrian Federal Army, 13 March 1938, published in Documents of German Politics, 1938, Vol. VI, Part 1, p. 150. (Referred to but not offered in evidence.)V604
 *2949-PSTranscripts of telephone calls from Air Ministry, 11-14 March 1938. (USA 76)V628
**2994-PSAffidavit of Kurt von Schuschnigg, former Chancellor of Austria, concerning Austrian-German Treaty of 11 July 1936. (USA 66) (Objection to admission in evidence upheld.)V703
  2995-PSAffidavit of Kurt von Schuschnigg, former Chancellor of Austria, concerning his visit to Berchtesgaden on 12 February 1938.V709
  3147-PSThe Administration of the Occupied Polish Territory, published in The Archives, No. 67.V910
 *3254-PSThe Austrian Question, 1934-1938, by Seyss-Inquart, 9 September 1945. (USA 704)V961
  3270-PSGoering’s speech on 27 March in Vienna, published in Documents of German Politics, Vol. VI, Part 1, p. 183. (USA 703)V1047
 *3271-PSLetter from Seyss-Inquart to Himmler, 19 August 1939. (USA 700)V1047
  3323-PSDecree concerning obligation to register persons who are entirely or partly of Jewish race, from Official Gazette for Occupied Dutch Territories, 1941.VI39
  3325-PSDecree referring to Jewish students, published in Official Gazette for Occupied Dutch Territories, 1941.VI43
  3326-PSDecree concerning blocking of property belonging to Jews who emigrated to Netherlands, from Official Gazette for Occupied Dutch Territories.VI44
  3328-PSDecree concerning regulation of professional activities of Jews, from Official Gazette for Occupied Dutch Territories, year 1941.VI45
  3329-PSDecree concerning Netherlands Chamber of Culture, from Official Gazette for Occupied Dutch Territories, year 1941.VI48
  3333-PSDecree concerning registration of business enterprises, from Official Gazette for Occupied Dutch Territories, year 1940.VI58
  3334-PSDecree concerning employment of Germans in Jewish households, from Official Gazette for Occupied Dutch Territories, year 1940.VI62
  3336-PSOrder concerning treatment of Jewish property, from Official Gazette for Occupied Dutch Territories, year 1942.VI64
  3339-PSOrder concerning marriages of male persons of German Nationality in Occupied Netherlands Territories, from Official Gazette for Occupied Dutch Territories, year 1941.VI71
  3340-PSFirst Order concerning extraordinary measures of a Constitutional and Administrative nature, 1 March 1941, from Official Gazette for Occupied Dutch Territories, year 1941.VI72
  3341-PSThird Order concerning certain provision in connection with Netherlands Nationality, 8 August 1941, from Official Gazette for Occupied Dutch Territories, year 1941.VI73
  3342-PSEighth Order concerning Special Measures affecting Administrative Organization, 11 August 1941, from Official Gazette of Occupied Dutch Territories, year 1941.VI74
  3391-PSLetter from Seyss-Inquart to Hitler, 30 September 1938.VI108
  3392-PSLetter from Seyss-Inquart to Keppler, 3 September 1937.VI109
 *3397-PSLetter from Keppler to Seyss-Inquart, 8 January 1938. (USA 702)VI115
 *3398-PSLetter from Seyss-Inquart to Himmler, 4 November 1939. (USA 885)VI116
  3400-PSMinutes of meeting of German Association, 28 December 1918, and Constitution and By-Laws thereof found in personal files of Seyss-Inquart for period of 1918 to 1943.VI118
  3425-PSVoluntary statement made by Seyss-Inquart with advice of counsel, 10 December 1945. (USA 701)VI124
 *3430-PSExtract from Four Years in Holland, 1944. (USA 708)VI135
  3446-PSMemorandum relating to report and letter of Reich Fuehrer SS and Chief of the German Police, 13 October 1938.VI153
 *3447-PSLetter from Dr. Lammers to Seyss-Inquart. (USA 887)VI156
 *3448-PSLetter from Seyss-Inquart to Dr. Lammers, 23 October 1938. (USA 886)VI156
  3449-PSLetter to Reichsfuehrer SS and Chief of German Police, January 1939.VI157
 *3450-PSDecree of 18 November 1938 concerning sequestration and confiscation of property of enemies of the State of Austria. (USA 888)VI157
  3457-PSExtract concerning Seyss-Inquart from The Archive, 1943-44, p. 720.VI158
 *3460-PSSpeech by Goering, from Hermann Goering Speeches and Papers. (USA 437)VI160
 *3465-PSSpeech by Hans Frank, from Frank Diary, 1940, Vol. II, pp. 510-511. (USA 614)VI166
  3467-PSLaw on Limitation of travel to Republic Austria, 29 May 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 57, p. 311.VI169
*3468-PSDecree concerning establishment of administration of occupied Polish territories, from Documents of German Politics, 1939, Part 2, pp. 674-682. (USA 705)VI169
  3473-PSLetter from Keppler to Goering, 6 January 1938, giving details of Nazi intrigue in Austria. (USA 581)VI197
  3522-PSLetter from Konrad Henlein to Seyss-Inquart, 17 March 1938.VI212
  3523-PSLetter from Seyss-Inquart to Henlein, 29 December 1937.VI213
  3588-PSOrder concerning exercise of Governmental authority in Netherlands, 29 May 1940, from Official Gazette for Occupied Dutch Territories, 1940.VI282
 *3722-PSTestimony of Fritz Sauckel, 5 October 1945. (USA 224)VI459
  3732-PSTestimony of Seyss-Inquart, 9 October 1945.VI539
 *C-102Document signed by Hitler relating to operation “Otto”, 11 March 1938. (USA 74)VI911
 *C-182Directive No. 2 from Supreme Commander Armed Forces, initialled Jodl, 11 March 1938. (USA 77)VI1017
 *D-571Official report of British Minister in Prague to Viscount Halifax, 21 March 1939. (USA 112)VII88
  EC-86Report on financial contributions of the Occupied Areas.VII264
  ECR-174Report of the Commissar of the Netherlands Bank for the month May 1941, dated 12 June 1941.VII726
  ECR-195Letter from RKK Amsterdam to Central Administration of RKK Berlin, 21 April 1942, concerning Dutch East Help.VII747
  L-26United Nations Information Organization Report No. 8, 14 June 1944 “Conditions in Occupied Territories.”VII771
  L-151Report from Ambassador Bullitt to State Department, 23 November 1937, regarding his visit to Warsaw. (USA 70)VII894
  L-231Telegram from American Legation in Vienna to U. S. Secretary of State, 13 March 1938.VII1093
*Chart No. 1National Socialist German Workers’ Party. (2903-PS; USA 2)VIII770

20. CONSTANTIN VON NEURATH

A. POSITIONS AND HONORS HELD BY VON NEURATH.

He was a member of the Nazi Party from 30 January 1937 until 1945, and was awarded the Golden Party Badge on 30 January 1937.

He was General in the SS. He was personally appointed Gruppenfuehrer by Hitler in September 1937, and was promoted to Obergruppenfuehrer on 21 June 1943.

He was Reich Minister of Foreign Affairs under the Chancellorship of von Papen from 2 June 1932, and under the Chancellorship of Hitler from 30 January 1933 until he was replaced by von Ribbentrop on 4 February 1938.

He was Reich Minister from 4 February 1938 until May 1945.

He was President of the Secret Cabinet Council, to which he was appointed on 4 February 1938.