[_Turning to the defendant._] Apart from the questions of art treasures,
Abetz also dealt with the question of the treatment of Jews in general,
did he not?
VON RIBBENTROP: Abetz had no order. As far as I know he also had nothing
to do with the Jewish question. This question was handled by other
departments.
M. FAURE: Is it not true that in October 1940 Abetz communicated with
you with a view to settling the situation of Jews of German or Austrian
descent who were residing in France?
VON RIBBENTROP: I do not know; it did not interest me.
M. FAURE: I would like to show you Document EC-265, which I wish to
submit as French Document RF-1504. It is a telegram from Abetz dated 1
October 1940. I will read merely the first and last sentences:
“The solution of the Jewish problem in the occupied territory of
France requires, besides other measures, a regulation as soon as
possible of the citizenship status of the Reich German Jews who
were living here at the beginning of the war...”
And the last sentence:
“The measures proposed above are to be considered as merely the
first step toward the solution of the entire problem. I reserve
the right to make other proposals.”
VON RIBBENTROP: May I have time to read the telegram first?
THE PRESIDENT: That is a little too fast.