[Signature] R. Br. [Rudolf Brandt]
| Reichsarzt SS | 4/July |
Minutes of the conference on 20 May 1944 re methods for making sea-water drinkable
Present:
| 10. | Oberstingenieur | Christensen | German Air Ministry— | |
| GL/C-E 5 IV | 120047/28 | |||
| 11. | Stabsingenieur | Dr. Schickler | dto. | 120047/4335 |
| 12. | Stabsingenieur | Berka | E-Tra | Vienna |
| B 23566 | ||||
| 13. | Stabsarzt | Dr. Becker-Freyseng | Chief Medical Service | 278313 |
| 14. | Unterarzt | Dr. Schaefer | Luftwaffe Medical | |
| Research Institute | 27 83 13 | |||
I. On 19 May 1944 a preliminary discussion was held at the Reich Air Ministry—GL/C-E 5 IV. Present were the following persons:
| GL/C-E 5 IV | Obersting. Christensen |
| dto. | Stabsing. Dr. Schickler |
| E-Tra. | Stabsing. Berka |
| L. In. 14 | Major Jeworrek |
| Chief of the Medical Service [Office] | Stabsarzt Dr. Becker-Freyseng |
| dto. | Unterarzt Dr. Schaefer |
| Herr Pahl. |
At this meeting Captain (med.) Dr. Becker-Freyseng reported on the clinical experiments conducted by Colonel (med.) Dr. von Sirany and came to the final conclusion that he did not consider them as being unobjectionable and conclusive enough for a final decision. The Chief of the Medical Service is convinced that, if the Berka method is used, damage to health has to be expected not later than 6 days after taking Berkatit, which damage will result in permanent injuries to health and—according to the opinion of N. C. O. (med.) Dr. Schaefer—will finally result in death after not later than 12 days.
External symptoms are to be expected such as drainage, diarrhea, convulsions, hallucinations, and finally death. As a result of the preliminary discussion it was agreed to arrange a new series of experiments of short duration. A commission was to be set up for the arrangement of these series of experiments. This commission should be set up together with the High Command of the Navy at the conference on 20 May 1944.