Even if, in respect to the charge in the Indictment, this is a very minor point, it must nevertheless be considered, since Document 3568-PS has been submitted by the Prosecution and used as evidence for their case.
I agree with the Prosecution that questioning of witness Number 22 can be dispensed with and I can do so.
As far as the questioning of the other witnesses is concerned, I ask to be allowed to use interrogatories.
THE PRESIDENT: May I ask you what you have to say about 14? Surely the secretary can speak as to the fact that the defendant was ill in the spring of 1944?
DR. FLÄCHSNER: Yes, Mr. President; I did not include this question in the interrogatory but I can add it, and we can dispense with witness 14.
THE PRESIDENT: Would it, do you think, Sir David, expedite matters or help the defendant’s counsel if he were to be allowed to issue all these interrogatories and then were to consider them with you and see what was then cumulative?
SIR DAVID MAXWELL-FYFE: Yes, I should be quite prepared to do that. They are all witnesses who are giving their evidence in writing so that I shall be quite prepared to. . .
THE PRESIDENT: Well, the Tribunal will consider that aspect of the matter.
SIR DAVID MAXWELL-FYFE: If the Tribunal saw fit I should be very happy to co-operate.
THE PRESIDENT: Then you can now deal with the documents, Dr. Flächsner, or Sir David will.