THE PRESIDENT: Well, you knew what the General Secretary’s office were doing about the matter. You knew that they were unable to find him at the address. You knew that they had sent the interrogatories to Washington because they were told he had been taken over there, and we are told that you have been in Hamburg yourself.
DR. SIEMERS: That the interrogatory was sent to Washington is something which I have known only since last Friday, after my return from Hamburg. I personally did not anticipate that such a mistake or such a misunderstanding could arise. Unfortunately, I also do not know how it did arise. Far be it from me to make any kind of accusation. I have merely requested that if the document were received, then the Tribunal should agree to receive it in evidence later. Unfortunately, I cannot submit it today. I immediately informed the General Secretariat of the address once more; I do not know anything more than this address in Hamburg, either. In my opinion, Admiral Schulze is not in captivity. It is possible that during my absence some misunderstanding occurred, but I myself heard that only last Friday.
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I cannot understand why, during all these months that you have been here and have had full opportunity of seeing the General Secretary and have received all the assistance which you and all the other defendants’ counsel have received from the General Secretariat, that you should not have helped the General Secretary better to find this witness. That is all.
We will adjourn now.
[The Tribunal adjourned until 4 July 1946, at 1000 hours.]
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIRST DAY
Thursday, 4 July 1946
Morning Session
THE PRESIDENT: Dr. Sauter.
DR. SAUTER: If you please, Mr. President.