Session no. 82 / 26/06/1961
Incomplete (opening of session).
-The continuation of the testimony of the accused and the presentation of documents by the defense.
1. T/859, a letter from Himmler to Kaltenbrunner on 16/02/1943 ordering the Jews to remain living in Theresienstadt in peace, contrary to a previous order given.
Incomplete (testimony of witness).
2. Eichmann's visit to the Theresienstadt ghetto, T/852, a memorandum thanking the Jewish elders and notifying them of their appointment at the head of "the new ghetto" that was going to be set up.
Incomplete (testimony of witness).
3. T/865, a red cross visit to Theresienstadt on Prague 5th 1945 with Eichmann, a visit to Dr. Weinemann-head of the security police in bohemia and Moravia and an expert in Jewish problems who says that Eichmann played a first rate leading role in the concentration camps, which the accused denies and has difficulty remembering what he said.
Incomplete (testimony of witness).
4. The deportation of the Jews from France, including the children, which according to T/439, Eichmann discussed.
The accused insists that the decision came from Himmler-from above.
Incomplete (testimony of witness).
5. T/ 613, conversations with Eichmann and signed by Mueller, there is discussion as to whom it was written by.
Incomplete (testimony of witness).
6. T/465, cable to Knochen from Eichmann regarding the deportations of the Jews of France, the accused denies having any power over these decisions.
7. T/174, t/467, a letter from Himmler to Mueller outlining Himmler's policy towards French , Hunagrian and Romanian Jews with American relatives.
Incomplete (testimony of witness).
8. Head of the security police and the SD for France-Knochen also had the jurisdiction for Belgium in the beginning and it was his responsibility.
9. T/487, a memorandum from Roethke in Paris, requesting extra manpower to round up the Jews, as they no longer had to support the French police.
10. T/477 attitude of the Paris unit by the order issued to restart deportation of the Jews.
11. T/480: Request from the Auschwitz camp administration not to frighten the Jewish deportees or give them any hint as to where they are going.
