"𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐐𝐮 𝐈 [Oberquartiermeister I; First Deputy Chief of the General Staff] regarding the Admiral's [Canaris] assignment. Sends me immediately to Chef d. Genstb. [Chef des Generalstabes; Chief of the General Staff]. He says that the butcheries by the Poles behind the front are indeed increasing to such an extent that rigorous intervention will probably soon be necessary. He says it is the intention of the Führer and Göring to ANNIHILATE and EXTERMINATE the Polish people. The rest cannot be set down in writing, even by way of suggestion. Evening at Oster’s. Had a very kind letter from State Secretary v. Weizsäcker. Rumors are circulating, already on 6. 9. in Bremen! that Papen and Ribbentrop are in Paris. All nonsense."

Source: Groscurth, "Tagebücher eines Abwehroffiziers", 1970. p.202. [9.9.39]

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