PRESIDING JUDGE BEALS: Are these two defendants represented by counsel here present this morning? MR. MCHANEY: I think that Rudolf Brandt answered “Yes”. DEFENDANT BLOME: Yes, your Honor. PRESIDING JUDGE BEALS: Has this motion been served upon counsel for these two defendants? MR. MCHANEY: Your Honor, my understanding is that the motion for amendment was filed with the Secretary General. If we understand the rules correctly, the Secretary General then serves it upon the defendants. PRESIDING JUDGE BEALS: I was just asking for information whether they had received copies of the motion. MR. MCHANEY: That I don’t know. Yes, the counsel for these defendants say “Yes”. PRESIDING JUDGE BEALS: Does counsel for defendant Blome raise any objection to the amendment of the indictment? DR. SAUTER: No. DR. KAUFFMANN: Kauffmann for Rudolf Brandt. I have no objection to the change. PRESIDING JUDGE BEALS: You represent Rudolf Brandt? DR. KAUFFMANN: Yes. PRESIDING JUDGE BEALS: Well, the other defendant affected is defendant Blome, I understand. Is he represented here? DR. SAUTER: Dr. Sauter for the defendant Blome. We don’t have any objection. PRESIDING JUDGE BEALS: The indictment will be amended in accordance with the motion. Is it agreeable to counsel for these two defendants that the arraignment as to them upon this count which has just been amended be considered as pleas to the count as amended now—their pleas of “Not Guilty”? DR. SAUTER: Yes. DR. KAUFFMANN: Yes. PRESIDING JUDGE BEALS: These matters will appear in the records of the Tribunal. The pleas of the defendants will all be entered in the minutes of the Tribunal. III. STATEMENT OF THE TRIBUNAL ON THE ORDER OF TRIAL AND RULES OF PROCEDURE, 9 DECEMBER 1946[6] PRESIDING JUDGE BEALS: I have a statement which I desire to make for the benefit of the prosecution, defendants, and all concerned: Before opening the trial of Case No. 1, _The United States of America against Karl Brandt, et al._, there are certain matters which the Tribunal desires to call to the attention of the counsel for the prosecution and the counsel for the defendants. 1. The prosecution may be allowed, for the purpose of making the opening statement in this case, time not to exceed one trial day. This time may be allocated by the chief prosecutor, between himself and any of his assistants, as he desires. 2. When the prosecution has rested its case, defense counsel will be allowed two trial days in which to make their opening statements, and which will comprehend the entire theory of their respective defenses. The time allocated will be divided between the different defense counsel, as they may themselves agree. In the event the defense counsel cannot agree, the Tribunal will allocate the time, not to exceed 30 minutes to each defendant.