COL. AMEN: Do you recall attending a meeting in 1940 at which the name of Weygand was under discussion?
LAHOUSEN: Yes.
COL. AMEN: Do you happen to recall the particular month in which this discussion took place?
LAHOUSEN: The discussion took place in the winter of 1940, either in November or December, as far as I recall. I have recorded the precise date in my personal notes, with the knowledge and desire of Canaris.
COL. AMEN: To the best of your knowledge and recollection, who was present?
LAHOUSEN: The three divisional chiefs and the Chief of the Ausland Division, Admiral Bürckner, were present nearly every day during the daily conference on the situation.
COL. AMEN: What were you told at this meeting by Canaris?
LAHOUSEN: In this discussion Canaris revealed to us that already for some considerable time Keitel had put pressure on him to arrange for the elimination of the French Marshal, Weygand; and that naturally I—that is my division—would be charged with the execution of this task.
COL. AMEN: When you say “elimination”, what do you mean?
LAHOUSEN: Killing.