[Note on left margin: The order should be preceded by a preamble in which the disregard of the most primitive laws—civilization—(balance unintelligible).]
J. [Jodl] 22 May
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The Reichsmarshall of Germany Adjutant's Office
Berlin W8 the Leipziger Str. 3
Teleph 120044 Headquarters June 19, 1944
Adj. Nr. 1605/44 secret
Concerns: Treatment of the Enemy Terror Aviators.
Reference: Letter Nr. 771793/44 top secret II Ang. WFST/Qu. Command Staff of the Armed Forces/Supply. (Verw. 1) June 15, 1944.
2 copies, Copy No. 1
To The Chief of the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces, Generalfieldmarshall Keitel.
Mr. Reichsmarshall remarked to the above letter: "We cannot control the reaction of the population any way. Adequate precaution has to be taken that the populace does not react in the same manner against other enemy aviators not belonging to the category mentioned above. In my opinion facts of the above cases can be handled any time by a court, the acts being murder, forbidden by the enemy to its aviators."
Feske
Lieutenant Colonel in the General Staff
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