OFFICE OF CHIEF OF COUNCEL FOR WAR CRIMES, PALACE OF JUSTICE, NUREMBERG, GERMANY, APO 696A (22-24 JULY 1948)

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• Publication Date: October 6, 1948
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OFFICE OF CHIEF OF COUNCEL FOR WAR CRIMES. PALACE OF JUSTICE, NUREMBERG,
GERMANY. APO 696a (22-24 JULY 1948)
GENERAL
1. The main document repository for the Office of Chief of Counsel
for War Crimes (oCCWC) is the Document Control Branch (DCB) (see Appen-
dix I). With two exceptions this branch controls all documents used by
the OCCVIC.
2. The first exception is the Defense Information Center. The
holdings of this center are very small and are mainly composed of a few
private papers of the defendants and copies of documents passed on to it
by the DCB. In addition, in considering the disposition of the Nuremberg
documents, it must be remembered that the OCCWC has no legal right to
this small collection.
3. The second exception to the control of DCB has been until re-
cently more important. In the past the individual Trial Divisions have
sent their analysts into the field and collected documents independently
of the DCB. These unregistered documents were then brought to Nuremberg
and screened by the analysts. If the analyst found something of prose-
cution evidential value in the document, he brought it to the DCB where
it was registered and processed. Frequently, however, the analyst found
little or nothing of prosecution value in these documents. WI-at disposition
was then made of them is a matter of conjecture. They may have remained
in the offices of the analysts, been returned to the lending agencies or,
perhaps been discarded with the waste paper. Mr. Dodge, liaison repre-
sentative of Document Section, 7707th ECIC liaison to OCCWC, has been in
Nuremberg a year photostating documents of intelligence value. These
photostats are then forwarded to Document Section, 7707th ECIC for dis-
position. Unfortunately he has never had complete access to the col-
lections maintained by the individual analysts.
4. This situation has recently been rectified. At a meeting of
the OCCWC Survey Committee on Inventory and Disposal of Records of
Nuremberg Tribunals held in August this year, the analysts were ordered
to bring all unregistered documents in their possession to a central
registration point supervised by DCB. Here all unregistered documents
including those on loan will be accessioned. Copies of these accession
lists will be sent to Captain Bernhardt, Document Section, ODDI, EUCOM.
It is planned that the remaining documents, i.e., the documents not on
loan, will be included in the general disposition plan of the Nuremberg
records.
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DISPOSITION OF RECORDS
5. A committee was set up by the OCC'+'/C on 19 February 1948 to
consider the disposition of the Nuremberg records. This committee
was called the Survey Committee on Inventory and Disposal of Records
of Nuremberg Tribunals (see Appendix 2 for the minutes of meetings).
6. At the time of this party's visit to Nuremberg, a memorandum,
dated 13 July 1948, had been written by this committee presenting a
series of recommendations for the disposition of the Nuremberg records
(see Appendix 3). However, when query was made as to the responsible
party for the actual packing and shipping of these records, no one
seemed to know. In fact, it was found that the OCCWC did not have an
appropriation.to cover the cost of packing and shipping. This matter
was brought to the attention of Captain Bernhardt with the suggestion
that Document Section assume the responsibility for the packing and
shipping of material of intelligence interest.
7. As a result, Major Kaufman of Document Section, 7707th ECIC
attended a meeting in August at the OCCWC to clarify this matter. At
this meeting, Major Kaufman agreed that his section would assume re-
sponsibility for the disposition of specific material.
8. Although many of the registered documents no longer have any
trial value due to the fact that the trials they pertained to have
now ended, it is believed that none of the documents will be shipped
to the United States until the conclusion of the trials. This will
be sometime in early 1949.
RECOMMENDATIONS
9. This party concurs with memorandum, "Disposition of Nuremberg
Records", dated 13 July 1948 (see Appendix 3) in so far as paragraph B
is concerned except that the recipient should be designated as the
German Military Document Section, AGO, Room MB 867, The Pentagon, Wash-
ington 25, D.C. The remaining material discussed in paragraphs A, C,
D. and E of this memorandum is considered to have no intelligence value.
10. Below is a detailed listing of OCCWC collections considered
of intelligence or reference value, some of which were not covered in
the OCCWC memorandum. It is suggested that these collections be shipped
to the address given in paragraph 9 above.
a. IMT collection (Room 364, Palace of Justice). This col-
lection should be properly packed and shipped in toto.
It is recognized that the majority of these documents
will have no intelligence interest and, in addition, will
be duplications of the originals held in GMDS. However,
as the collection is excellently indexed, it will facili-
tate screening if the collection is maintained in its en-
tirety.
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b. MT Collection (Room 366, Palace of Justice). Same
as a above.
c. A complete set of SEAs (Room 406, Palace of Justice).
These SEAs cover the collections of a and b above and
will therefore serve as a catalog.
d. Biographical File (Room 403, Palace of Justice). This
file with the IMT and MT collections will be of value
to BIR, OCD, CIA.
e. (1) Unregistered Documents. All unregistered documents,
including both accessioned and unaceessioned, which
are the property of OCCWC. Accession lists, if any,
should accompany the shipment.
(2) Accession lists of documents returned to lending
agencies.
f. Biographical File maintained by Dr. Kempner, Director of
Ministries Division. This is a personality file placing
special emphasis on the German Foreign Service personnel.
The individual card lists all the documentation available
in allied possession on that individual. This file will
undoubtedly be of value to the State Department and to
the FBI.
g. Library Branch, Evidence Division (see Appendix 4).
(1) All books, periodicals, and newspapers not on loan
from other agencies and of reference or intelligence
value.
(2) Interrogations.
(3) Biographical dossiers.
1. Description, Document Control Branch.
2. Minutes of Meetings, OCCWC Document Survey Committee.
3. Memorandum, Disposition of Nuremberg Records.
4. Inventory, Library Branch.
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DOCUMENT CONTROL BRANCH (DCB), EVIDENCE DIVISION, C
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF RECORDS
1. This branch contains all documentary material either used
in the preparation of or introduced as evidence in the International
Military Tribunal (IMT) trial or the Military Tribunal (MT) Subsequent
Proceedings.
2. The groupings of documents are:
a. Original documents or photostatic copies thereof.
b. Staff Evidence Analyses (SEAs). These are reports pre-
pared by the research analysts who examine the original
documents for evidence. The individual SEA contains the
document source and date, the DCB control number, and a
short summary of the document contents from the legal
viewpoint.
c. English translations of the original documents.
d. German mimeographic copies of the original documents.
e. Document books containing a photostatic copy of the
original document with its English translation and a
German mimeographic copy of the original. These
document books may be considered the final product of
previous document research and are introduced in court
as evidence for specific charges.
3. Each original document is expanded upon by b d above
depending entirely upon the use to which it is put. For example, an
attorney may believe he may have use for a particular original docu-
ment. He gives this document plus a SEA to the DCB where it is given
a control number. If he does not call for this document to be used
in the compilation of a document book, nothing further will be done
to it,and it will remain in the master files of DCB. If the attorney
believes he will use the document as evidence, an English translation
and German mimeograph will be made.
RECORD LOCATION BY ROOM
4. Following are listed the individual rooms occupied by DCB and
their contents:
a. Room 366
This room contains all documentary material either used in
the preparation of or introduced as evidence in the IMT.
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The documents are either the original or a photostatic
copy thereof. Occasionally there are two copies of the
same document. Each document is accompanied by an SEA.
The DCB control number indicates the loaning agency fol-
'lowed by an accession number. For example, L 245 - the
L indicates the document was loaned by London, the 245
indicates that this was the 245th document loaned. The
approximate weight of this collection is two tons.
b. Room 364
This room contains all documentary material either used
in the preparation of or introduced as evidence in the
MT. Each document is represented either by the original
and one photostatic copy or two photostats of the original
document and a SEA. In addition there may be an English
translation and German mimeograph depending upon the use
to which the document was put. The DCB control number
indicates by letter designation the trial in which the
document was used followed by an accession number. For
example, NI 232 - the NI indicates the trial of the Nazi
Industrialists, the 232 indicates that this is the 232nd
document in this collection. The approximate weight of
this collection is five tons.
c. Room 404
This room is the distribution center for SEAs, English
translations, and German mimeographs of the original
document.
d. Room 406
This room contains a complete set of SEAs.
e. loom 408
This room contains a biographical file of persons in-
volved in the trials. Each individual personality
card contains a list of DCB control numbers which give
reference to documents containing information on that
person,
f. Room 410
This is the central reference room where all requests
for document information are handled. These files con-
tain in varying degrees of completeness items a d
of paragraph 2.
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g. Alcove of Document Control,
This is the storage and distribution room for document
books.
h. Annex 405
This annex contains copies of the transcripts of both
the IMT and MT trials.
i. Rooms 370, 405, 411, 414, 420-423
These are the stock rooms for copies of the individual
original documents and their addenda. The documents
are in individual pigeon holes accompanied, in varying
degrees, by their SEAs, English translations and German
mimeographs.
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1C1STRICTED APPENDIX 2
OFFICE OF CHIEF OF COUNSEL FOR WAR CRIMES
APO 696 A U S ARMY
L9 February 1948
-SUBJECT: Minutes of Meeting to Discuss Inventory of Records of
the Nurnberg Tribunals
1. It Col Maroun called a meeting at 1100 hours this date
in the Executive Office to discuss the projected inventory of
records of the Nurnberg Military Tribunals with a view to their
eventual disposition. The following individuals were present:
Lt Col Maroun
Mr. Ferencz
Dr. Russell
Maj Evans
Capt Paul
Capt Valentine
Capt Rice
Mrs. Mandellaub
Mr. Niebergall
Mr. Herz
Mrs. Bullen
2. The following committee was appointed to conduct a survey
of the records of both IMT and the subsequent Military Tribunals:
Capt Paul, Chairman
Mr. Ferenez, Executive Counsel
Mrs. Mandellaub, Secretary General
Mr. Niebergall, Document Control
Mrs. Bullen, Recorder
Mr. Iacono, Alternate Recorder
3. The survey of the files is to be divided into the following
categories with the indicated individuals responsibles
Responsible Individual
a. Transcripts and document books
(including photostats)
Mr. Niebergall
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Responsible Individual
b.
Documents, both used and not used
Mr. Niebergall
in evidence
o.
IMT Records
Capt Paul through
Mr. Jooston
d.
Court Archives and Secretary
Mrs. Mandellaub
General (including sound record-
ings, files, official court Records)
e.
Division files (to include interroga-
tions written or recorded)
(1)
Legal Div, including Evidence
Mr. Ferencz
Div, (but not Document Control)
(2)
Secretary General
Mrs. Mandellaub
(3)
Administrative Div (to include
Capt Paul through
Exec Office and Gen Taylor's
Capt Valentine
office), Reproduction Div, Lan-
guage Div, Signal Div, PIO
(4)
Library
Capt Paul through
Mr. Reiss
(5)
Film Library (including captured
Capt Paul through
enem films, slides, Photographs,
Maj Granzin
etc.
(6)
Stencils (to be maintained in
Capt Paul through
Reproduction Div till end of
Maj Grazin
trials and destroyed)
(7)
Documents belonging to Berlin
Mr. Ferencz
and Frankfurt branches
(8)
Miscellaneous
Capt Paul
4. The survey to be conducted by the responsible individuals in-
dicated above is to determine the type, volume, and location of docu-
ments within the Courthouse.
5. It the next meeting, to be held in Mr. Ferencz' office on 17
March at 1600 hours, the results of the survey will be presented and
disposition of the various categories of material will be discussed. A
third meeting will consider the problem of shipping the records. Inter-
vening meetings or subsequent meetings will be held to determine progress
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of survey and plans. Only the committee named above will attend these
future meetings and those whom they call in connection with the matters
under discussion.
6.
Mrs. Mandellaub stressed the importance of keeping the Court
Records separate from all other records.
7?
The meeting adjourned at 1200 hours.
EMILY BULLEN,-Recorder
DONALD PAUL, Capt, Inf
Committee Chairman
Executive Office
(1)
Mr. Ferenez
(1)
Dr. Russell
(1).
Capt Paul
(1)
Ma j Evans
(1)
Capt Rice
(1)
Mrs. Mandellaub
(3)
Mr. Niebergall
(1)
Mr. Herz
(1)
Mai Granzin
(1)
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