English Translation

- 2 - sectional councillor M e l c can, however, only be considered as indirect perpetrators on the basis of the previous statements. Since a confession has so far been valid, the necessity for further investigations has inevitably arisen. The task of the special commission of the Reichskrimi- nalpolizeiamt was the following: Verification of the previous investigation result and proof of the origin of the bacterial cultures. For the inspection were available: l.) The statements of the so far heard persons, 2.) the findings of the medical experts. (ii) the officials and employees of the private Chancellery of the former President of the Minister, and (3) a circle of political opponents which has not yet been brought to a close, possibly a circle which could be restricted as far as possible, was necessary in the further investigation of an embarrassingly accurate reconstruction of all the operations relating to these groups.