Orders for bringing in captains and chief engineers still apply. Rescue the shipwrecked only if their statements will be of importance to your boat. Be harsh, having in mind that the enemy takes no regard of women and children in his bombing attacks on German cities. Now, my Lord, that is of course a very carefully worded order. It is the War Diary entry for 17th September, 1942.
Orders concerning the bringing in of the captains and chief engineers still stand.
The last two documents on that page consist of a telegram from the commander of the U-boat Schacht to the defendant's headquarters and the reply. Schacht had been taking part in the rescue of survivors from the Laconia. 163 Italians handed over to Annamite. Navigating officer of Laconia and another English officer on board. Boat was detailed to rescue Italian allies and not for the rescue of English and Poles.