SIR DAVID MAXWELL-FYFE: If Your Lordship pleases. Then there is an application on behalf of the Defendant Schacht for the book, Warnings and Prophecies, by the late Lord Rothermere. The same, I submit, should apply to that. Any passages desired to be used can be extracted and shown to us, and then their relevance can be considered when use is attempted to be made of them. Dr. Dix nods agreement to that.
Now, I understand there is an application on behalf of the Defendant Von Neurath. I understand that he wishes copies of the interrogations of Dr. Gaus, who is the gentleman who is mentioned as a witness for the Defendant Von Ribbentrop. The general ruling of the Tribunal has been, as I understand it, that the defendants are only entitled to copies of interrogations which are going to be used against them, that is, their own interrogations, and it would be an extension of the rule which might lead us into general difficulties if this were extended to copies of the interrogations of other witnesses. Therefore the Prosecution object in principle to that.
But as I gather that Dr. Von Lüdinghausen wants it for the purpose of preparing the case, if he would care to come and see me or my staff, perhaps it could be conveyed to him; and if he indicates any matters on which we can help him, we will be very pleased to discuss them with him.
THE PRESIDENT: Where is Dr. Gaus?
SIR DAVID MAXWELL-FYFE: In Nuremberg.
THE PRESIDENT: Can’t Dr. Lüdinghausen see him here?
SIR DAVID MAXWELL-FYFE: I would welcome that. I have not the least objection to that at all. That will probably ease the situation.
THE PRESIDENT: Both courses appear appropriate, that Dr. Lüdinghausen could perhaps see you . . .
SIR DAVID MAXWELL-FYFE: Yes.
THE PRESIDENT: . . . with reference to interrogatories and see Dr. Gaus in the prison here.