The prisoners of war used for labor were scarcely guarded, and those employed in the country had almost complete freedom of movement. By virtue of the direct understanding with the Vichy Government there were considerable alleviations in comparison with the rules of the Geneva Convention, after repatriation under the armistice provisions had very considerably lessened the number of the original prisoners of war.
To mention just a few ...
THE PRESIDENT: Dr. Nelte, is there anything very important in these next few pages, until you get to Page 183?
DR. NELTE: It is the treatment of the French ...
THE PRESIDENT: If you would only deal with it in a very general way. I should have thought there was nothing very important until you get to Page 183 where you begin to deal with the accusation in reference to the Sagan case. You see, it is 12 o’clock now.
DR. NELTE: I believe that by 1 o’clock I shall be through. Or am I to understand your remark to mean that you are limiting my speech to a certain time? I asked you to grant me 7 hours for my speech, and my request ...
THE PRESIDENT: That is what the Tribunal’s order was.
DR. NELTE: I submitted my request to the Tribunal, and believed I could assume that in this particular case my request was granted, but if that is not the case ...
THE PRESIDENT: Well, the Tribunal will give you until 12:30 on account of any interruptions which I may have made. But I again suggest to you that there is really nothing between 178 and 183 which is of any real importance.
DR. NELTE: I hope, Mr. President, that that does not mean that these statements are to be considered irrelevant. I think my subjective opinions ...