The International Military Tribunal for the trial of the major war criminals having been duly constituted and an indictment having been lodged with the Tribunal by the Chief Prosecutors, in order to make fair provision for notice to defendants:
IT IS ORDERED that each individual defendant in custody shall receive, not less than 30 days before trial, a copy, translated into a language which he understands, of the documents set out in paragraph (a) of Rule 2 of the Rules of the Tribunal, in accordance with the terms of that paragraph.
To the Defendants above named:
You and each of you is hereby notified that an indictment has been filed against you in the International Military Tribunal. A copy of this indictment and of the Charter constituting the International Military Tribunal are attached hereto. Your trial will take place at the Palace of Justice, Nuremberg, Germany, not less than 30 days from the service of the indictment upon you. The exact date will be made known to you later. Your attention is specifically directed to your right to counsel under Article 23 and Article 16 of the Charter and Rule 2 (d) of the Tribunal, a copy of which and a list of counsel are attached hereto for your information.
An officer has been designated by the Tribunal to deliver this Notice and accompanying documents to you and to confer with you with respect to the employment and designation of counsel.
For the International Military Tribunal