Arthur R. Butz – The Hoax Of The Twentieth Century

Chapter 5: The Hungarian Jews
NG-2237: A mimeographed copy of a telegram from Veesenmayer to the Foreign
Office, dated June 10, reporting that the measures for the concentration of
Jews located north of Budapest had started, and that deportation of the Jews
would start June 11. The endorsement is a Foreign Office stamp and Thadden’s
initials.
NG-2238: Typewritten memo by Wagner proposing that negotiations with the
Swiss and Swedes on emigration of Hungarian Jews be treated in a dilatory manner
until the question of the treatment of the Jews remaining in Hungary had definitely
been solved. Dated September 16, 1944. Signed by Wagner, initialed by
Thadden and illegible others.
NG-2262: A mimeographed copy of a telegram from Veesenmayer to Ritter,
Dated May 4, reporting that evacuation of 310,000 Jews of the Carpathian and
Transylvanian regions into Germany (“nach Deutschland”) is scheduled to begin
in the middle of May. Four daily transports, each holding 3,000, are contemplated.
The necessary rail arrangements will be made at a conference in Vienna on May
4. Foreign Office stamp and Thadden’s initials.
NG-2263: A mimeographed copy of a telegram from Veesenmayer to the Foreign
Office, dated June 30, reporting that 381,661 Hungarian Jews had been deported
as of June 30. Round-ups had started west of the Danube, not including
Budapest, and also in the suburbs of Budapest. Foreign Office stamp and Thadden’s
initials.
NG-2424: In two parts. The first part is a typed letter from Foreign Office
press chief Schmidt to Foreign Office Secretary of State Steengracht, dated May
27, suggesting a propaganda campaign (“the discovery of explosives in Jewish
clubs and synagogues,” etc.) to precede any actions against the Jews of Budapest.
The endorsement is initialing by Wagner. The second part is a typed copy of a
telegram from Thadden to Budapest, dated June 1, passing on the suggestion. Initialed
by Wagner and Thadden.
NG-2980: In three parts. The first part is a typed copy of a telegram from
Wagner to Budapest, dated May 21, announcing a forthcoming visit to Budapest
by Thadden, for negotiations on the Jewish problem. Stamped and initialed by
Wagner. The second part is an unsigned carbon copy of a letter from Thadden to
Wagner, constituting a covering letter for Thadden’s report on his activities in
Budapest. Stamped Top Secret. The third part is the typed five page report, dated
May 25. It is reported that special referent for Jewish questions at the German
Embassy in Budapest von Adamovic, “has no idea of the actual intentions (or) of
the practical application of the measure against the Jews.” He also reports a visit
to Eichmann’s office, where he learned that 116,000 Jews had been deported to
the Reich and that the deportation of another 200,000 was imminent. Concentration
of about 250,000 Jews of the provinces north and northwest of Budapest will
begin June 7. More plans are given. It is estimated that only about 80,000 Jews
able to work will remain in Hungary. The entire operation is to be concluded by
the end of July. The report is five pages long and the only endorsement is a top
secret stamp on the first page.
NG-5510:1 A typed copy of a telegram from Veesenmayer to the Foreign Of-
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