Finally a document establishes that the Defendant Sauckel, on the strength of Hitler’s approval, attempted to realize his program by working on the French authorities. This document is a letter from Sauckel to Hitler. It is dated 13 August 1943, upon the defendant’s return from a trip to France, Belgium, and Holland. It is Document 556(43)-PS. I shall read it to the Tribunal. It is Exhibit Number RF-67:
“Weimar, 13 August 1943.
“My Führer:
“I beg to report my return from my official trip to France, Belgium and Holland. In tough, difficult, and tedious negotiations I have imposed upon the occupied Western territories, for the last 5 months of 1943, the program set forth below and have prepared very detailed measures for realizing it: In France—with the military commander, the German Embassy, and the French Government; in Belgium—with the military commander; and in Holland with the offices of the Reich Commissioner.
“The program provides:
“1. In France the transfer of 1 million French workers, both men and women, from the civilian to the German war industries in France. This measure will enable further considerable placing of German orders in France.