“The urns were obviously returned to the Kriminalpolizei for the sole reason that the intervention of the Staatspolizei should not become publicly known; that is, the English officers in the camp should not become aware of it.”
My Lord, I think that is all I need read.
THE PRESIDENT: Do any of the Defense Counsel want to ask any questions of the witness?
DR. NELTE: Witness, during your activities and during this terrible matter, were you in touch with the OKW or the defendant, Field Marshal Keitel, in any way?
WIELEN: No, neither with the OKW nor with Field Marshal Keitel, nor with any of the other high officers.
DR. NELTE: Did I understand you correctly when you stated that the order that we are talking about here, so far as you know, went through the following channels: From Hitler to Himmler, to the Reich Security Main Office, and then the lower offices?
WIELEN: Yes, that is the correct organizational path.
DR. NELTE: By whom was the list of which you spoke demanded, the list that was to contain the names of those who were the disturbing element?
WIELEN: That was asked for by the Reich Security Main Office.
DR. NELTE: In the second half of what was read just now, a sentence is contained that reads: “The camp commander must have been informed through military officers of the intended shooting ahead of time.”