[326] Reproduced as a part of Doc. NG-715, Pros. Ex. 112, on p. 218.
[327] Part of the background of this decree is shown by the letter of defendant Schlegelberger to the Reich Minister of the Interior and to the Fuehrer’s deputy of 3 February 1940, which transmitted a proposed draft for this decree (NG-880, Pros. Ex. 459) reproduced in part earlier in this section.
[328] Articles I and III of this decree were omitted from the document as offered in evidence by defense counsel. Article I is entitled, “Introduction of Reich Legal Regulations” and lists a large number of Reich laws most of which are contained in article 1 of the proposed draft of the Reich Ministry of Justice (NG-880, Pros. Ex. 459) reproduced in part earlier in this section.
[329] Document Schlegelberger 60, Schlegelberger Exhibit 26, reproduced in part earlier in this section.
[330] Schlegelberger’s draft (NG-331, Pros. Ex. 343) is reproduced following this letter.
[331] Defendant Schlegelberger testified concerning this document and his draft of a proposed ordinance (NG-331, Pros. Ex. 343, immediately following). The pertinent extracts from Schlegelberger’s testimony are reproduced near the end of this section. The decree ultimately issued by the Ministerial Council for the Defense of the Reich was dated 4 December 1941. It is reproduced on page 632.
[332] The transmittal letter from Schlegelberger to Lammers (NG-144, Pros. Ex. 199) appears immediately above. File notes of the Reich Chancellery concerning Schlegelberger’s draft (NG-130, Pros. Ex. 200) are reproduced just below.
[333] Document Schlegelberger 60, Schlegelberger Ex. 26, reproduced earlier in this section.
[334] This draft by defendant Schlegelberger (NG-331, Pros. Ex. 343) is reproduced immediately above.
[335] Schlegelberger’s explanatory letter of 17 April 1941 (NG-144, Pros. Ex. 199) is reproduced above in this section.