“Answer: Yes, to each question—a), b), c), and d).
“Question Number 6: Is it not a fact that the action of Sonderkommando Eichmann was not a success; that Müller ordered you to make a report explaining the causes for the lack of success in deporting of Jews; and that you sent this report directly to the Chief of the Sipo and SD, Kaltenbrunner?
“Answer: Yes. That is right.
“I have read the above questions and answers as written and swear they are true and correct....”—et cetera.
And now, may it please the Tribunal, the cross-affidavit of Wilhelm Höttl...
THE PRESIDENT: [To the defendant.] Did you want to say something?
KALTENBRUNNER: I wanted to ask the High Tribunal for permission to reply immediately to this interrogatory, so that I...
THE PRESIDENT: Yes, you will have an opportunity in a moment. The purpose of having it read now was that your counsel might ask you any questions with reference to it, and then you can make any comment that you want to. Colonel Amen will go on and read the other cross-interrogatory, and then your own counsel will continue your examination-in-chief. Do you understand?
KALTENBRUNNER: Yes, I understand. I merely wanted to suggest, since these two matters are treated separately and concern two different spheres, that I may first express my views and then later...
THE PRESIDENT: We cannot have the matter interrupted in that way. You will be able to deal with it in a moment.