Mr. King: The answer was yes, Your Honor.
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EXTRACTS FROM THE TESTIMONY OF DEFENDANT BARNICKEL[532]
DIRECT EXAMINATION
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Dr. Tipp (counsel for defendant Barnickel): Witness, please describe further events.
Defendant Barnickel: About the end of 1937—beginning of 1938, I was in Berlin again. I told the personnel Referent, who was a different official then, about my wishes for the position in Munich, but the case was not that far yet. To my great surprise, on 30 November 1938, I received the communication that, on 1 December 1938, I was to be appointed Reich prosecutor with the People’s Court.
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Q. When and how did you assume your new position?
A. As I have already explained, I received the formal appointment on 30 November 1938. The Minister granted me a few days to straighten out my affairs in Munich, and thus, I assumed office on 6 December 1938.