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MMUICT, BAB/ECU, Th•odor

1. Reference is made to my memo of 19 July 1954, Me BY-544631,SUbJiCT as above.

2. Attached hereto, for your information, are photostatic copies offive documents pertaining to SABIZCKL onion were provided to OCA by CIA,Washington, for MA's discretionary use in connection with the presentinvestigation of SAEVECKE which is being conducted by the Federal InteriorMinistry. On 3 September 1954 Mr. R. Shea of OCA and I gave photostaticcopies of thee documents to State Secrotary von LEX of the Interior Min-istry.

3. Ton =A stated that he very much appreciated being providod withthe documents, which could be regarded as an osoiteration of SAMTICIZB hoo-fs: as Allied interest in him as a war criminal or partiolpant in war(grimes was concerned. Von LLX further stated that SAMPICIII was regardedas one of the most competent 3icherungsgruppe (Security Group) officialsand for this reason had been rapidli promoted sinew hi s attachment to theSecurity Group although von LLX, in view of the fact that P11/71C1C1 badbeen an early Masi, had opposed the last reconmondation for SAITICIllefurther promotion on the ground that former Nazi adhoronte, regardless ofprofessional capabilities, •nould not rise too quickly to responsiblepositions in the present government.

4. The contents of the attached documonts clearly state that RACI-SM was in 1947 of no further interest to either American or Britishauthorities as a perpetrator of, or as a witness to, any alleged warGrin. At the time of transmission, von LIZ was cautioned to the effectthat, although US authorities were releasing the docusents to him forhis use and consideration in connection with any official proceeding'against SAJEVICKE, the docusents'are to be considered confidential andare to be used for official purposes only.

5. On 4 Soptember 1954 I informed both SAIVECKS and Dr. Ernst BRUCK-UR, thief of the Sicherungsgruppe, Bundeskriwinalamt, and 8ALVXCEB's im-notilateyUporior, that toe motorist hnd been transmitted to von LIM.

5 Imola a/s (1 ay ea) <Ckini- SEP !“,-.2.2.2 1.—Photostat of Its, 10 Nov 47, Sub31 War Crimes Clearance,peal file coo.5 (11 1366), Dachau Detacnment, 7708 War Crimes Group

2--Photostat of ltr, 31 Oot 47, Subj. Theo SAETECKE,OC War Crimes Croup, Swath Last Europa. (84itist)

3—Ph3tostat of 184, 10 Now 47, Jubji Release of SAEVECXE, The*,7108 War Crises Groom.

4—Photostat of statement of Theodor HAUT11, dtd 16 Die. 46,re Thoodor SALVECKE.

5--Photostat of internment record of 8ALTECK1, Tneo, Case No.31 o 6669067.

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SUOIRCT. SAEVECXE, Theodor

1. Retires°. is made to my memo of 19 July 1954, file Bv-544651.SUBJECT as above.

2. Attached hereto, for your information, are pno 00000 tic copies offive documents pertaining to SAEVECKk watch were provided to OCA by CIA,Washington, for OCA's discretionary use in connection with the presentinvestigation of SAEVECKE which is being conducted by the Federal InteriorMinistry. On 3 September 1954 Er. .R. Shea of OCA and I gave photostatiocopies of them documents to State Secretary von LEX of the Interior Min-istry.

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3. Von LEX stated that WI very much appreciated being provided withthe documents, which could be regarded as an exoneration of OOTICKE lane-far.. Allied interest in his as a war criminal or participant is warcrimes was coneerned. Von LEA further stated that SUMER was regardedas one of the most competent Sicherungegruppo (Security Group) officialsand for this reason had been rapidly promoted since his attachment to theSecurity Group although von LEX, in view of the fact that 1*.3VICKE hadbeen an early Bail, had opposed the last recommendation for SAMMIE,'further promotion on the ground that former Iasi adherents, regardless ofproftssional.capabilities, snould not rise too quickly to responsiblepositions in the present government.

4. The contents of the attached documents clearly state that SW-=RN was its 1947 of no further interest to either American or Britishauthorities as a perpetrator of, or as a witness to, any alleged earcrime. At the time of transmission, von LEX was cautioned to the effectthat, although US authorities were releasing the dominants to his forhis use and consideration in connection with any official proceeding'against 3AEVECKE, the docusents'are.to be considered confidential andars to be used for official purposes only.

5. On 4 September 1954 1 informed both 34EVECKE and Dr. Ernst BRUECK-NER, chief of the Sicherungsgruppe, Bundeskri.ainalamt, and 3AEVECKE , s is-mediateptperior, that tne mutoris: hnd been transmitted to von LEX.

5 Inols a/s (1 ay en) oEF,2.4e2 1.-Photostat of ltr, 10 Nov 47, Subj. War Crimes Clearance,pini file oeo.5 (R 1366), Dachau Detacnment, 7708 War Crimes Group

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5—Photostat of IhS, 10 Nov 47, bjs Release ot-SAEVECKE, Theo,7108 War Crites aroup.

4--Photostat of statement of Theodor HAUTE, dtd 16 NO. 46.re Theodor SALYECKE.

5—photostat of internment record of SAMCKE. ?nee, Case No.51 c 6669067.

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SUBJECT is an official of toe Sicherungsgruppe (Security Group)of the Bundeskriminslamt (Federal Criminal Police Agency) with attests at30 headquarters in BONN. Nis ofticiel title is teat of a Erininalrat andhe has been serving as oh:of of the so-called "Operational Group" of the33 which . deale with ins investigation of espionage, treason and 'Utica/crises.

In conversat ion. with both SAM= and pr. trnetovNgurp, headoftthe Security Group, on 14 and 16 July, they W tharned se of the followings

On I July, Dr. BRUECKNER was culled to the Interior Ministry wherehe was informed by a kegierungsrat FITZof the Personnel Section of *bargeswhich have been directed against S oCKE by Italian sources pertaining to3AEWECIE l a activities in Italy during WeII where he served as a Kriminalrataid733 Sturefuehrer in charge of the Seourity Polio* (31ohorheitspolisei)office in MILAN under the jurisdiction of the Police Loader for Upper ItalyWedil(Polissifuehror Oberitalien west), 33 3tandartenfuebrer (fan)fho charges 11041 that SAM=

.• 1 ' participated in the execution of Italian civilian hostage. in MILLI;. 2 that he participated in the persecution of Jews in Italy;

3 that he participated in the . arrest and deportation of Italians{4 that he participated in the or at least tolerated the mistreatsent

of Italian prisoners who were under nis supervision and control.

• • BRUECKNER defended 5AEVOCEE, pointing out that the latter bad notattempted to conceal his past when applying tor employment with the BEA in1950, and insisted that SAeTECKE also be informed of the charges against himand be provided with the opportunity of defending himself. As a result ofBRUICINER 4 s attitude, 3AEFECKE was also called to the Ministry where MMUS'informed his that objeotiOns to his prtsent enploysent had been raised on

• the basis of . nis former activity in Italy and informed bin of the charges.

In conversation with pRITZS, and subsequently * San= has daterala04. that this attack was Initiated some months ago when a member of the Italian

parliament, (ton) itaLka, contacts,* tee Geisha& Feralc. Orrice (Ausweertigee• Amt) in BONI With some sort of • story concerning SANUCKB e s former activity

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' contact with tne IN. At the •no of June, RR FkITZ4 was sent to Italy toinvestigate tns denunciation. ?RIM contacted and interviewed the followingpeople concerning S:SUCKE's forcer activity in MILAN,

Consul Dr. (fn.4.1A4ticia, Cernan Consul, ..ILA,Mgr MAUI. 4'1Mier ti _Dan cICCCIAMI, MILANPastor -/PferreiritniLlIAB.:17:1 11LANDr. (fpuLY/a1T3LE1), MILANDr. (P.4) gom ULAN (pnesibly an Aus:rian Connercial Attache)(fait) BENUZZG-DILAR (former confidant of 38 Standartenfuehrer RAUFF).

According to S.CYSCXX, Fhlna l s interviews were limited to the.foregoing and to tea otner persons who refused to identify tmenadves.FBI= first contacted the German Consulate loner* he spoke to MATZKE and thelatter then arrangsd the interviews site tee others. PRIM informed3AZTICES that NAMES stateds "Ire coot desire mat he be punished. Noshould only be released from gbrViCf. Otnereise it could cause difficultiesin our relations site Italy (Sir eollen gar Licht, ORSO er bestraft bird. Irsell cur &us dem Dionst entlas.ion screen. :ionst kooLnte es su Schwierigkeitenhetreffend die Besiehungen in Itahive kommen)." Further, as told to 8:SYNCED

FRITZI, the denunciations were not specifically detailed, i.e. Seahal didsuch and such on such and such a nay - in the presence of this or that person, but

,mather of • generalised nature.

• As a result of his interview with FRITES, anu at the suggestion ofDINICEN32, SANTICIS, denying tee accusations &no demanding an investigationto olOas his record, took leave Ili of 1 July at ais own volition until snobAims as the matter is clarified. Following his interview with FRITES,8ASYNCES prepared a statement in nispen defense which he forwarded to •FRITZ& Ile has given se s copy of the statement and . I as attaching twotranslations thereof hereto. At SoLUCKS's request, tzar stetement shouldnot be discussed with German authorities nor snould tney he informed that• copy is in our poeseadom.

ULUCKS is not certain of tee notivatiun behind the attack althoughbe believes that it may be the result of nis indirect participation in theno-called .PLRHI Trial" w-ich oceured in Italy in the fall (November I) of1953. IASVICKS's identity had Pe n mehtioli.:u in p4Llicized in Italy inconnection with that trial as a result of an interview cAch ne gave to areporter interested in that trial on 17 5*p 1953. In Vas interview hedefended PARR!, forner odd' of ull Italian partisans lino nad been slanderedby statements accusing dm of collaborntion with tne Ge: .cao security policeduring the war, and SnaCCKS feels that ni g statements nay ncveconsiderable weight in influencing the court de,:ision entoh amounted to avictory for PAhRI. SalaCKS believes thfit PAR gI's opponents may nave now'chosen an attack on his. SeVICKErs, past as the best miens of revenging

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On the other nand, ShatC41 also seems to feel that (r on) BRIUZZImay be primarily responsible for toe denunciations. Re describes BENUZZIas • person of doubtful origin, a ;timer member of the Italian OVRA (T),and as having been very close to RAM' (sin Vertreuter von RAUFT). Hesuspects that BENUZZI may ne att.apting to whitewash RAM by paintingSAM= as having dominated RAUFT and being responsible for any reprehensibleactivity carried out in the area under. RAM's jurisdiction.

&WESEL's statement, attached, to be Iscid and clear and,if his denials are true, it will be difficult for any specific charges to belodged Against him. He has in ni g possession some recommendations fromItalians who were acquainted whit his activity in Italy, including, oddlyenough, one from Don BICCHIARAI, aria st‘tes that he is in a position tosecure more.

SALVECKE also served .ith tne 3ecuriti Police in Africa. 'gimps.seems to be also a certain allegation thLt. ne :,Irticipated in the deportationof Jews there. He stateJ thct GO did not participate in any such deportationsand, to his kbeeledge, Jews mere not eep .:rted from Africa. He states that asa Criminalrat and 3J Sturttfuenrer he Whd eeteiled to the so-called °CommandoRAUPP° in MIS in earli 1943. Walla under RAM's command in ilD1I5 he didparticipate in arrangements 'hien were mane for the commandeering of Jewishlabor for the Vehrencht. l liftet arrangements were allegedly made on order ofthe Aehrmacht and in oraor to implement the 4barmacnt order SASUCXX negotiatedwith tne Committee of tne Jewish Cemeinde in TUN13. As • result of thesenegotiations, Jews mere selectee by tne Gcmeindo for th.Ombor. Those*elected wees eitner piceeo up by tne dthrmacnt ano trcnsported to the workor themselves reptrten to tne piece of worh. i,orce was not involved.

On 16 July, BRUbCaLF. inio:lied me taht no not only sympathised withSAEVECCE but was supporting .in insofne ea posoible. Re stated that therewere presently two fr.ctorJ iLvolvtd in tne caJe.

The first is tnat, 41.3 of 15 July, he has received notice from theInterior Ministry thtt SahTLCKL has GOV been officially relieved fromduty 'pending of:Antal itvestication into the energ ys against him with aview to determining ehetner or not a "Dieciplinery Procedure" (DisiplinarVerfahren) enoula be cotmenced. BRUe.:43E4 is personaili of the opinion,abeee en fr.r n .!.,!Innto tn aim, tnht 3AEVMCKE wouldprobably be *son eeeee a if it actediiy comes tit a 2rocedure.This attitude is based on the veeue nature of the chergts, toe fact that34EVECKE has never attemptea.to coeceel “is pest and Lid Lot falsify his appli-cation for •aployment witn tee BKA, tn,t 5..i.VaCKE is in possession of state-mints ettestibg to ai3 correct cw.dudt durinc the period concerned and seemsto be in a position to get otner similar statenents, end t:;at he, in BRUECKNER'sopinion, is rut the sort of caaracter el.., would be personally respensible forany misconduct. BRULCKNLB st.ted, nowever. tta,t OGOLIO tat tvidiece w.ach sillbe developed during tne ILecutiotion Jeriouely ihcriminste 3.bV6CKE there

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The seoond factor is political and coneerae the question ofutilisation of SAETLCKE in his present position •mould he be exonerated.

• 1kUICKKER, who stets, tat Interior linistry persohnel are extremely sensitivete foreign opinion (Auzlandhoerig), fears twit even though 3ALMSCI3 be

, exonerated it will be decided by IM officials that he cannot be retained in• present seusitive post and will inalet upon his transfer to some quietSinecure. bRUECXELR stated twit such action would be a blow to the Siehervege■frappe inasmuch as SAEVECKE is the only aan he has with organisational shill*/ •and is toe official woo has been priaarily responsible for bringing theOperations. of the SO up to their pr,sant standard. In addition, 3f1=1:1311Odds that transfer of an exoheratad 3AEVLCKE would create a serious morale •problem within the SO in snot other 30 officials, who all seemingly regard

%/AEVECKE.hiehly, will feel that both ne and they have been lot down by roues' .of Political coheiderations.

BRUECKNER is apparently as uncertein as SaiTECKI as to the origin ofthe charges. Re stated, no , thet he believes tnat the Ceram ConedMILAN, ((nu) MATZKE,. eh° heard tine cnarges iroa Italian sources, pseud thenon to GLOB= in the Bundeskaazerlact and that CLOBKE in turn passed thence •to the Interior Ministry.

With tile prior approval of 2r. L. CAMPBELL, General TRUSCOTT'srep tittles at OCA, I informed BRUEZiaiLli taat:we, unofficially, wereunhappy about tae aituatiAl anc void like to Loll should we be in a positins.to do so. I stated that we were =akin,: an attempt to secure Allied interrogationrecords dealing sith SACUCKE and ZAiasCEE's activity in Italy and that,Should those records amount to an exoneration of'SAEVECKE, we would probablybe in a position to maae them.availacle for ZAETKCKE's benefit. I also statedthat, depending on the content of the records, it might also be possible for:an American repres,ntative to speak to von LX snout them. BRUECKNER statedthat he would appreciate tnis very nuoh and inquired as to how long itwould take before the record.; would be available. I stated twit it wouldprobably be &natter of teo weeks at leant. BAUCKUER said that should the',Gorda be satisfactory exoneration of SALTLCKE there wax the possibility thatvan LiE.might order tnat SAEVICKL I s suspension be lifted and discontinuanceof the investigation.

BASTECKS,who fornerl, worked for DAD in BEAUS and whO, I suspect,any still maintain some sort of an association with that organisation, has.elegy, been particularly cooperative eith tots office and has &brays exhibitedan apparently genuine underscencing appreciation of the necessity for oleoscooperation with US sec.rity agencIee. tor tuis reason, providing that itcan Le-ehown %het ne was not implicated in any war crises, I an of the opinionthat a* shoulc be supported to every extent possible by US intelligence

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• rat rates informed me of the detaile . 4f ths soemeation amyl rm.. . .Y.'opportunity to vindicate myself verbailya". ;• In the following written report r repiit..my verbal oommentsths accusations of whion I sae informed. . .

1 joined the criainal police in 1934, las promot4d ZommieSsi46friminalrat in 1943. Vr. to 1940 I was employed to wariOasreaular criminal police service aceOrding to my remit. I WOWferred from the Criminal police branch office in Berlin topolice office in Berlin where I was ordered to tau preparator7.the future employment of the German criminal pollee in th04eAs • imrt df these ;reparations German criminal police erase*,I- were trained in Boas for a future solonial Gerrie* by the;of Italy. Pros 1942 to 1943 I und t further training.forcriminal pollee service., Beoaus• of my knowledge of the 1whicn I nad ace...lied in the soures of my training I was 4fWaWabandonment of the entire colonial project in Sep 190.'from the recular criminal police SerV100 and assignektalhOpolice branch office in Berlin for furter duty bottleGerman seourity polio, in Italy who apkointed me chief of •pent in Lilan.

This branc:. office on: rucor,;:f.ated to the "Police Ghi a! ofWest, 3tandartchfcehrer Rauff in !:ilat. Eta superior offilbritof the SecQriti ?lice", Cle: -.cralleetnant of the police Di.turn was • cutordinNted to :he "Supreite SS und Police Chief and.

• General of the Gormen.Lrmy in Italy". General of' the WaffemmOrUy. department VhS tte er..tire city of =len end part OtAtbe

' . •0" The . personnel of my office cencizzed of 2Q Germax criminaland approximately 4y Italian technical assistants. Oteroffithe hotel Ro 6 ina rLich also accon:3o4ated my immediate euy'While the ;.....nonnel of tn.. a;her 'erauch detachments whisk:hathe command area of my su;erior alcu c4mprieed offloarellerofficers vane under my command. on the contrary. sinceSD-leader, they were directly subordinated to him. •

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' detachment, was the 3afguarding of the German dray ia.tA. sear, thu Protection of the Italian population against the Otto** ellnwrft

• tor.the completion of these tasks I was authorised ,ithinmyMSasoortanee with general tructions to sot on ay . own diseretiOever. SA a result of the fact that my office was accumoodated insame building as my superior office, the internal matters of.ths.traCOS.,..

• detachment in iland into:: I cesuanded and cons.Nuently a: 4040101CD:Clao..!. wore more etrongly influenced by abs inc,ruotions and orders /rem hfibeIt:-..

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After nuaerous attacks against members of the Germancivilians (aseaszinations committed by partisans). aoff Los whioh was not known to me, ordered theItalie:I.Milan to take retalistory measures. fhle oosit...shooting of 15 hostages. The hostages -sere molestedof the prisoners 11,10 on account of the Ohargressagainert.:snot:Ct..' death sentence anyway. Some of those presdetained in San Vittore, in the section of theMy request • of Pauff, my superior, I furnished ebrcourt through him with the records of snob priparticipated in acts of sabotage. On the'beeivefibinnumber of the hostages who were to be execut44147.4e'exact number- i.e seleote4 by the rteltet(militari-

,. -I know the remaining koster6es were kept by.300:4in other prisons. :he execution was carried this•cildiers.I know that SS.arigadefuehrer Tensfeld, •Po11oe.416440014

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Inaticordance with :ha crdero wile: ; had roma:0d these Jews eniV41coneigned to San littore ent1 of:er e a"crt time transferred fromLila": to u collecticn caap undar t;:c coaoand of She chief of the Ar.c.securitz; police ;6 1...n1Ye I c4u14 not at the tine foree04 theof thou, pnrcec-.toes of I oh1; learaed-oftar the war. •

.Arres.t and Deportation of the laLt or of • I have hvard of ;4Io incident for tit* first tine OltroegblstsriiPritaels reaohatruhce. I haa nOthIng to do withibeeetter.

Ill-treatment of Prism:wars in San 'Vittorio.

On his Celiver; into San littore • prison*: was torsion by OtIOthe ,Totroans e.-,o was acrioed to the prison as t isir4eheard shalt t.. lu incident, 'I want immediately to likeprinanded the odlprit severely and apologised to thethe condtsct of ny subordinate. I learned only st.i LSthe pria...:.er who had been apprehended and consigned tounder the nose of Pouti, vat the partizaa goneralAnotne. tiae an Iteliein off;cer who woo at tbcprieen10044business, beat an itaiiar, ;riaoner. I learned ot,thiSimildieekta■+a foe L.:mutes labor. nil of disgust I went %Abell:1004MM*I cot t!.t officer and turned hin out. in a4di1i01le-S1040 • -

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"that durlv the war a Sni, pal.ar (Sellinxuna 7) reported es t.incident. :he er 4tatod. attar a detailed desoriptita Of -porn:rnal part;clara and 't4aft details of My personal Oareera..t101

Uhd s ,:ontanvously called the offioer. to meeount. Vp4e-thie,4when I EIS :.riser 1 41,0, a copy of that Papóta-,

Italian auxiliary guards there was on. soUtat.,g.ret'i of L.C.O. .Ala i.. was reported to-Malbit,lbeilipme•ttc.ted grieunere. I reported thr,ugh the offleii.Y.004004

:.:an to s s::,..criora and reyuedted his remets1.-11PO'Ali*az coapilq, lth.

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units in question, •ont them to a dootor for.treatiseetleased them after an interrogation.The only explanation for the accusation that oesloershare allegedly with hy knowledge abused prisoners*

heard to the matter are attempt:4the pardons who werefor want of appreciation of the true Situation . irrealletla

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L , harmed. The otiodr :Lember g of y staff sere taken.prie4hift:11111,returned to =lax, later.,It is true that I hava freb..entl; on d with •lionstpore 9011::13ioherai. These convorsati,4.8 to,, k pines after - he had in Sate-

• -tried to talk to my burerior ou-a after sky ouperior bad ref.'his to me. Aa far ;Am r these couveasations dealt.tare . for Lac prIzonere cIarloolat.thoritiee,for arreuted rere;1.:, •..:.e .,change of prisoners agninSf•k:a the par:I:ALL. The 10.1c., :ere the result Of tWilib..f.conversations litre nae.e r.f esLitn.11*.ethin ii h ay superior..or even on :lid i1oLt.lloncignore Don I.OL picture of, LAC 112.■ •

tuation when he u tee tht.. eni.envors to' obtain favors . ivr voi•prisoners had 'torn ur..ierater,din,: and obliginpaltily ••itauff,.while 1 node refueed rec,uests. •.91,1asOs.14

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:.resented to hia, &Wised n1110410t 0041former proLises. i.ia aay have eaused-64 AnprInisMOSwr.s alid willing. to helpcLalttrlyIt ueene that the persons who were heard to thisonly Jisteken in eccuein se of allegedly salp040,904in their preeeatation of the atteadant.eireoestinelliW •

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,•of L'.2. :rie,hers the aui.horities which .ad teenthe parLimans. In tne courue of these negotiations '••••:••,biocherai escorteb Cy The only went to the prison.of Wlit :lac of tr%ce. At the priswa I handed tits P ••••:%.1•Izoperty and ail evidence which had been secures Ia.•their cases to • representative of the partleanne•3iccherai t:An ';ook me back to the hotel ReglintlogewSeWpolice officsrs who mad meanwhile been taken:detained at the During the time of ?our ufficv: building was not attacked by the Ptliega'.4a.which we were ublv to surrender to the •05-AinvAnt011-: • of our arms.

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that I have already been subjected to another' and lie*.invedtio..len ;rocedure durin4 whiob all poselble'eenation were available and whish yet did ac • rerVenliierpunish me for me; activities in Milan..*:I can; therefore, ref ...se the accUsatione *tab sipme with a safe conscience. ito ,'Sho'4bargle-.so weighty and slanderous tnat I scat 1nefet OttAttevery point of the accusation. It is of -me'fvra this is done, hotevtr, I request that.' lfe.to surrleaent cy present siutiory statement.midf.sidered neceseary that uno witnesses whoa I shelloonfirn the truth of ay statenent be hoard to them!,litn the eroeptien of Uonoiznore Don 3leoharal"t 46:stOthave I ever :ward tho names of anj of th• porseas *-ii this setter.

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1. Beferenoe is wide to previous correspondence concerning CUBJLCT,an official of the z.:ecurity Croup, ha., lino is p tly suspended fronservice by the Yoder:al Interior Ainistry pens:Ling completion of an investi-gation into allegetions teat CAIX-Ca participated in brutal trestnent ofItallan ..partisans and other porions during his atorld •ar II service with a

.Gercuin field security group in Italy.

2. During a recent.00n 33333 tion site ChLreCEL he informed ne that heis still under suspension, teat the Interior ..:inistrz official, Dr. (feul',von who was foruerly responsible for conduct of tne investigatiOn'dT hi• ans., had witsuirewn (roe tee investigation because of nis sympathy

• 'with SANTLCEW and dissatisfaction tate Interior-kinistry ineistence on con -.tlimation of the muse, anti tuet a new investigating officer dad been ap-pointed by the,ainistry to continuo lac investigation.

3. In addition, Sa1TS:4Z provided we confieentially with a oopy-of • -• 10 . 7ebruary 1955 letter whics he had written to the Pederal interior Dials-: try with reference to his L cuss. I an attaching one photostatic copy ofthis letter, together wit L four copies of tranolation tLereor. This letter'is of some interest in tru.t lc Clearly indicates. SALTLCXX . s frpne of mind'and ni g reieutment . toeura the conduct of tLe investigation by the FederalInterior kinistry.

4. Of particdlar intcrent, l.it. referchou to :LI.17nCEZ's future per-• sonal employment, is the :cc: tuat re/uistod the Interior Linistr7 .

in his letter to essim Ai2 to atraicht policework f2l1owin1 completion ofthe investigation. 2.kia .Lot 'only Li:die...tea that SALTnCKT. Jo certain thathe, • permanent govermsent oereer police official, cannot be cischergetfrom gowernment'service we e-result of . the investigation- but *leo that he

• demi not wish to be returnedto duty with the Oecurity Croup of thean organisation which is con:sr:led eith investigetions'into espionage endpolitical 'subversion.

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TAt.:Pletest-to Imo -assigned to straight police duty follovina his reinstatement. s'41"...1;1elias'ilwals -appeared to be purticulsrly interested in investigative work''..,!......jmjhe,fielde of espionage and security 'and has apparently.OnjOyed-his..1-11,:■40airvateg■er....**fr•Mmireer—i-btettov. ho that he Is aware thAt're.'

UtisrtAtillentedinigilmita there is probably little chime.) of his

ROL:VIDA present head of the SO, •boo expreesid nis fear tnai oi‘ould VaeLo 1:441 exonerated of all charges, _Carded by j/- Secidon

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• the Interior Ministry would still not ooniint t0 his return tO.the:10. • . . • • .

:Amuse it would Inp felt that a „person mho has Wen Under fire WM the elb■ject of allegations 004011rAibi: nisrungultatality for service should uot'.:occupy • sensitive poct w:thin Ins SO where he woUld'bo the subjeot of .continuing criticism from tuoie quarters reJponsible for tho prestot.111.veatigation. SAEUCV.i. is also undouotedly.aware of this probability sadS57 alupli be turning the table• in the Interior dinistry so that it will

'appear that the decirion not to return to the SO is his. . •6. Zr S:LTLCKE is rei d he will, in view of his somparativelY

high police grad. of "Kriniuulrat, m in-ell probabilily be assiguot to -duty.

as • auh.4ep4rtment (Unterabteilung) head at the DIA headquarters in ..4XXSBADEN.

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Subjects Initiation of a Formal Disciplinary Preoodurs against**

After the charge* against no had been clarified . through the. objective explanations of investigating offioer, Dr. von Mabee,

and on the baais of my statements, I could eSpeee-dUrTITWRIW?interrogation on December 13, 2954 that I would, be rehabilitatedbefore Christmas. Zommmer, meantime two nonthm hive goes krwithout my rehabilitation having been pronouStoed or that further

' investigations were nada.

• Although, in the interest of the rinistry, I did r, 1 obargea solicitor with ny defense, I do not believe I can further justi+

'fy such consideration. I also retuest you to please reply to my• question of October 25, 1954 rhether I could take an Italian

solicitor in Italy in ortier to protect nr,rAightful isseepeses...At disposal is one of Cie goat respected Italian solieltars, a *

• . fell-known former 'resistance movement' fighter who was imprisons(in Uilan. -3ince the Idolatry has not yet made any use of parae:.:.•

• graph 52, section 2 (which I pointed out in my comments of.doteb■cr 23,1954, sheet 1) of the yederal Disciplinary Regulations and I didnot receive 'either an acouoatory note within the.set'period of_ "41hoaths (paragraph 56 of the Federal Dieoiplinary Regulations) Irequest that I be notified of the status of the investigations inas such as after February 13, I will be forced to apply for adecision from the Federal Diociplinary Chamber. .

•even though durirc. t?..e first nontSa of the iefanation -cam - .• paten against - as, I was willins to devote the benefits of nyex-

perisnas to State security problems for official reasons and in'• the' interest of the State and general desire of the Siehelnnes-

groppe. had otheregenciesvl as no longer willing to do leo. Iwish to again emphasise that I have nothing to fear, as to theoutcome of these investigatiena as long as they pursue the course

• of Justice and truth. Leanwhile, however, I as convinced that• my Gass is being considered from a political angle and because of

this and the lengthy proceedingn it has destroyed the basis of -aonfidenoe.

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of the 80 Officer who, day by day, perform their'responaible r r. .. ''..:.duties, lost their belief necessary to support them. I weilieepr,...,.Ly.affected,by the initiation of the investigations at first •,,,,,... secretly carried out, and the ready belief in the.defamationg..•.... . against as which even_reeulted in my euspension, although X'offered to go on leave. .

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. ,I was bitterly disappointed that,. prior to the initia“ ;, ,o;,•,...-,cif.a formal dieciplinary proceeding, no exonerating etre/acts& f!'• were sought duric; the preliminary. investigations. I feel'Ahnthe 'proceedings were not in compliance with paragraph 21 ef. ,.. (....4

• 'federal Disciplinary.Regulatione. I regret thet , up . to thelf00440,::,.daY r i.e.•within these 7 months ...my immediate sup.. • :not requested to release their oommenta or *Metal 3

although acre are generally asked for within the firetoreak._; the investigations. S. . .

-. PUithermors, the rAcherungsgruppe is employing about*.

officers and almost all of them know. me as their suporiera'....sure that they all, without being prompted by poNiiaal —endtwithout being influenced, would be willing to give theLr-,eamments'on me in my capacity as a private person, an cffaemr.

."4&importer. .I request your. approval to ray employment in a mere orimiOn.V..

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st-rf the situation in which the office in 811nn found. itself during the.!are _

• . The memo *Icor is very often mentioned in the 'partisan •literature.. In particular, his cruelties are described. Thisteohi however1 . in in no way identical with the Gernin crininal:officer Ia0...whe was -eerving . with the security pellee in Ulan.

,ifte .te the homonimoue naafi 'mug Italiune mere of Cla-cpinian.that.7:;4nAyithe Dorman 'soh could be meant, as this particular nanel..14"..e'"I.Vemonal . in Italy. During the occupation period 'Tech", who-was• employed by our arise, alco cur a,......tney hil to 'refer frem”-i.'.

this mistake end Itad to endure renromc..oe and aecucstions. Euhr sequeut to the collapse intereeted circlen even promoted

-deception end -it in very regrettable that it has been nwiatained.up to the-present tine. On the occaeion of oy final interrogationon December 13, 1954, I made statenente , on Zriainal-:Akretoer Koch:who war •iployed by elm. agency.

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• '‘.1•.:1-',• - • was liquidated and all staff-umbers of the ergsnisationInne• 'arrested by Italians. Subsequent to the collapse the paftiO0O

• publicly hanged • very well-known Italian -serried coupleactors ia the Via Uceello. They veer. entirely tell*leell'bet

• hanged on alleced charges of their acquaintance withlrnoh. Onb■•• inmost to the collapse the thirty staff Isenber g of the Squaiini4.4

mostly flails- lawyers - were again arrested. partly shote,-8.others were oenlenoed during large proomollogo and mere presaillittpardomod p ta later date. Zech Who estanied surrendored:t0:00.

, court in Florence after hi a nether had been &masted...as* basisse:7N,. subsequent to the collapse. He vas transferred to lass almtrliself.!...-• was shot.

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rations in Italy. They were tabu for us sine, it was to be . -• to cause the status of an occupied country. In /Clan illonnelabikt4.

• 13 Italian police groups sere operating which did not maintain ."61..any connections with each other and Were mostly gaberdine.* torths,i-:

I . Zuoedr tho Ulnieter of tho Interior personal17. I reeeehe..._-the..Organizations "NrrniseVire INLIAMASEilles the De1$04:4-

N (uffleio politico investigative), the Italian secret polio*the pollee groupn of the "plea Drisader (brigata'nsra), the:jj., the (Italian military counterrintelltaenos).'epoliOS —P 'organization of the Italian air forces'the •lOth NW Moak

' PrinosTalerio Dorghese and others. These groupe wereLaSZUIby German organizations such as Getman* Feldpoliselenits of 5'

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• of the German and Italian Livieions. the German mrse4,forseev'14Loitkonmandanten and the poet commanders and others.:,Thersegge'

special oomannds of the armed forces and the'politm ftireoffor **abating the partisan*.

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unit* and agencies which were named &hey* iMdspemdentZp2-c,tarrested persons, effectod . searehs and intirwogatirno. and

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Ieis ^cite zatur41 au4 Llea was teen desired and proboteiL,.-Vthat..the security polio. is biased now for all actions which thevairiose agencies carried out in the *our** of the hard defensolittrUggle against the killing partisans. The ouri g of Milan0517 interested in putting themselved into the best light and.;1,!:S,_

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dance for-the execution of an action. In this oonnection I wouldlike to remind of a statement which the Toglish nelLMainhalMontgomery nade in Glasgow on October 211, lege °Soldiers will haveto learn to obey orders even if all their Scattiest& ary out against:obeying thee. I as a soldier. I obey orders.' -nose Vostivessy:will probably soon command German Soldiers be will also went then

to follow his conviction.,

kow many officers of the fors*, polite did less their liven Kebeccuse carried out severe interrogation'. Thy did no•OOScheck ae to who released the ins and called those son to sagetaalli,'.One would then have asoertained that this law as well an Sect0T-tae ministerial decrees which coneerned the INOWrit,originated in the former Reich Linistry of the Interior. • ,

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I would also like to retied of what the police anion teeestlpi • -1ge

laid down alder the titles "The Pollee has its Orders" (seoordin4r''to the Stern cagasine of October 17, 1954). This roads as felleheo 271.e police exectztives should not be charged sithreepoosIbl.

lities w.lich are setually responsibilities of the lngislator. .we dc:and three reotions of power in a demonism/ the responsibilityoust not be shoved off to authorities which are not reepossiblelfesthe rebus,e of the laws • . .

In this connection I want to refer again to the acti1ities4T—t'.the Zriminal-Sokretaer Zech as ctechnician for jesish blame withthe nestle:* in Lalan. I do not or oarrhould be charged with cull!. When he released numercua Jews 0011e,`''ttrary to all orders which had base issued, he. in Ef vgat"atred a reepenelbility which u hiK *nought !orbit to bear in hi.capacity as a Kriminal-:ckretaer. If at the tine all Usk sad.hisliestauthorities had dloplayed eufficient strength of character -icier's, each In his place, the laws on Jews would probably not havebeen released to this form. .Should one be of the Opinion that meshboldness would have been punished with a death sentences rinqueit:.''that it conocientiously be considered, what can be expected ofExamples 2rove that very often we complied with oer free tea:Alenand with our conscience without asking for what we could upset

later on. Do r.t take it amiss if I doubt that we would have found .men in our tomer aigh ministries who would have beaked us up If,for instance, !rocoedings against us had been oarried through Onohaxees of release of Jeer'.

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rather I would like to point out that, an April 20. 1945 •a few days prior to our captivity Standartenfushrerjagaoalledto and all *rued forces oommandants and bowel Us by eiI14111on tohold out until the last gasp and to ohs:- the orders. Phis wasSIMA betrayal of ma and of our credulity, particularly, sin** Beefhinoelf, becides the participation in the negotiations Wolff.Dulles, had come to an entirely personal and secret agreement withthe opponents through Wonsignore DILJOisalima regarding his ors•

.and his familjos safety.

It no+ denied that we complied with our duties and alsocalled our politicaf opponents to 4400OUt by taking than into .custody. Perhaps I would have Lorne even *ore responsibility'had I then hod the bitter experieuces which I now have aids.' ButThere would it finally lead to if every offieial coulddecide for himself on political subjects, whether or not he mould .

eiobey a law. In this respect ideologies and opinion* are toedifferent nowadays. If one does not have the 00111Nre to COMclear line the conscience no lopcwr knows whether it is to stint**for American, European, Soviet, Christian, party-political, soda.:capitalist or no interest* whatsoever, or just at life devoid 0 .

responsibilities.

Is this not even today an acute problem with reorect to ageAlatiOtt and any *vent in the world?

On January 29, 1955, the Oeneral-Anleiger published the following

*General Sir George irshine, Supreme Comnander of the BritishColonial Yore*. in Kenia, announced in ::airobi yesterday that260 lau.naus have to *Ivo their liven for each Burooswgivkliag *mpo was 'millet during the KaU.1.1nu riot. 7811 rioters tore killed. 6( •

. Up to present 223 rioters more hanged on charges of murder. Deathsentences were executed at 568 I:au-I:nue on charges of other offends&such as the possession of weapons and nt=unition.0

• Such methods certainly are not or were not an example or ft*del for me. But one can see that I do not underate.nd why a die.

•.1 aiplistaty proceeding has been initiated against me on the ground.* •sean.defamations, particularly as 10 years have elapsed

Ilinoe I was arrested for the cane ecousationftm!..1**.1 premumably ori-‘. Slatted frost the same source, e.r.L Vo4 OlOC':=Cled OS Calt10120 and. fully rehabilitatef after thro year; of thorou4h investigations.

; I believe !hail should, not conceal from the ilinistry informationreddivda from 140 L003 Ostoria in Italy on January 12, 1141:5. He

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Renfr o * .operations with whoa he secretly had undefined and unfairnegotiations. Motives which were of advantage to tit* oust& in!Ulan pronotod this campaign that was to demonstrate as snob aspossible Uonsignoro Don Bloohlerai ls and Cardinal Sohnsterosactivities in favor of the politically poresouted althongh.enlya'fow of them who formerly heldrhigh offices, awl in ohms theeurie of Milan !as interested, drew profits from times opera

I have to inform jou that Monsignor Bloohloral neennraion behalf of honoruble i.ersons gull unknown and brave paoperated for the liberation. Cm the contrary Bloch&

aifto nee an opportunity to belittle the activitios of °Wpriests who interAvenod in favor of the anfortnnato p...-necessary, he did not *von shrink book from actin/Fen afor instance, in the ease of the priest Don 01

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prioat within the Italian resistance movement. footherCapt. ?ooker, an knglish signal officer, and an Italian fainhe illegally crossed ti)e border from Zwitserland to Ito1,74-.:'crossing booame known u •a.! tie three rersona wore arrosiod.'was to transmit an order fron liarahs1 ■4141101or. to .arsais.Tooker had negotiated with Wolff he was takes to Como wu AOto Switzerland. -he priest was lone detained in the prison'Cernobbio . near Como (also un.er the cortrol of ltanff).and Barbaro/5011 1 0 ope:ntions sere a competition wi", .tho slatingin which Don Dischteraltook kart.)

I call nttentlAnite.the fact that it ic possible to find witnesses who will she statiistillion your coauct and that of your subordinates 3os tostanding andand the righteousneos of Copt SnOvecke, this oostloiso6s14could be done for humanity durinc the occupational psziod.'•

• Tnlerla Donuszis dfter hie liberation fron the allied prisenin /946, he otorted life vith soda confusing people. YOr 4 weBieehierfi financially supported bin but then left hin to his tots..He descended so 1s1-. thut he now lives ol minor frauds. Re rsoldso--in Rope at present and le livinc a miner/Ole life. 11. does not MVO• good reputation and no one warts his corry.4.

AAA: Newenanors is fra. as I ranentor *Carriers del riots**,Lucaso (Zwitseriand;, publieAed an article in October 1944 on your' . -Amrhusuno eon...lust in Ltlan inc *.!e prison of San Vittore 000tossyto thoce pereons (personnel 1P1 head. ajor Maul end

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Oberleutnant helli) who treated political prisoners to a sadistic .IMMO! I shall do ay best to obtain a copy of that lamas.Until then I can *sour., that you seriously investigated thedenouncements which you received1 and which aloe led to therenewal of Boma and his staff. I can also eertify that, firearminstructions, I arrested in December 1944, a group of Italian lelumbers, headed by Col. Ajadiat, who were guilt/ of eastaittlif , 4.severe actions against defenceless Italian sitisons.°

Luca Osteria today plays a role in the eatiAleersualetafte..;cent °Pao* e Libertaw.whioh is oompossd mostly of form, titsof the resistance noveaent. Osteris is oonsidarmi the most !Maud.opponent of the Communists in all /tali. •

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partay responsible for intrigues agates me my report of . ,uOctober 23. 1954) convoyed his greetings and regards to me lootmonth.