Q. Then he had to prove he was a bastard. Is that what you mean?

A. Yes. If it was at all a question of legitimacy. There were such cases of descent also outside of marriage, illegitimate. These descent cases were not restricted to Jews. There were not at all any special regulations for Jews.

*******

3. NATIONALS OF THE WESTERN OCCUPIED COUNTRIES—THE NIGHT AND FOG DECREE

LETTER FROM KEITEL, CHIEF OF ARMED FORCES HIGH COMMAND, TO MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, 12 DECEMBER 1941, TRANSMITTING HITLER’S NIGHT AND FOG DECREE AND ITS FIRST IMPLEMENTATION ORDER; INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM REQUESTING TRANSMITTAL OF THE LETTER TO DEFENDANT SCHLEGELBERGER

Chief of the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces

14 n 16 WR (I3/4)

No. 165/41 g

(When answering, please refer to above file number, date and subject.)