NZSIS Declassified German Records

Source

https://www.nzsis.govt.nz/information-releases/declassified-historical-records/german-records

Key Files for Investigation

K.W. Schmidt Files

• German 37-10-05 K.W.Schmidt Empire Tung Oil Products [26 MB]
• German 37-10-09 K.W. and H. Schmidt to visit Germany [64 MB]

German Club Auckland Files

• German 37-10-08 Report of Detective Stevenson 23-7-37 covering general activities of German Club in Auckland [45 MB]
• German 37-10-14 General activities of German Club in Auckland up to 12-1-38 with special reference to Hessman or Hessenm...
• German 37-10-15 Membership List of German Club Auckland [18 MB] ← KEY FILE
• German 37-10-24 German Club, Auckland and German activities generally [5.2 MB]
• German 37-10-29 Det. Stevenson report re GERMAN CLUB, Auckland [3.4 MB]
• German 37-10-33 Det. Stevenson report re German Club, Auckland and Nazi activities [17 MB]
• German 37-10-40 Celebration of Hitler's Birthday in German Club, Auckland [4.7 MB]
• German 37-10-44 German Club Auckland - Dissemination of Nazi propaganda [8.7 MB]
• German 37-10-46 Report of Det. Stevenson re German Club, Auckland: cessation of activities [5.8 MB]
• German 37-10-47 Det. Stevenson re alleged German Club of which Auckland City Council Treasurer is said to be the Secretary

Auslands Organisation Files

• German 37-10-01 Note on Auslands Organisation [84 MB] ← KEY FILE
• German 37-10-12 Additional note on the Auslands Organisation of the National Sozialistiche Deutsche Arbitar Partie
• German 37-10-30 Membership form of Auslands Organisation [18 MB]
• German 37-10-34 Note on Auslands Organisation in Canada [6 MB]

MI5 Correspondence

• German 37-10-17 Letter Colonel Kell Summarising Situation on 9.3.38 [12 MB]
• German 37-10-21 Letter to Vernon Kell re Von Luckner visit from Commissioner of police [3.3 MB]
• German 37-10-23 Letter from Commissioner of Police to Vernon Kell [8.2 MB]
• German 37-10-26 Letter to Vernon Kell from Commissioner of Police re Jewish business people [10 MB]

Nazi Activities Reports

• German 37-10-07 Summary - Report of Detective Harding re German Activities in NZ [13 MB]
• German 37-10-18 NAZI Propaganda [186 MB]
• German 37-10-25 Report of Det. Harding re German activities within New Zealand [6.7 MB]
• German 37-10-38 Memo to Minister Dissemination of Nazi Propaganda [26 MB]
• German 37-10-41 Memorandum respecting German National Socialist activities abroad [20 MB]
• German 37-10-C N.S.D.A.P. Activities in Auckland under leadership of Dr. Hellenthall [25 MB]

German Consulate Files

• German 37-10-04 Hubert Kessells, Secretary to German Consulate [17 MB]
• German 37-10-39 German Consul holds meetings in Wellington and Auckland [47 MB]
• German 37-10-42 Report of Det. Stevenson - German Consul visits Auckland August 1939

Wellington German Club

• German 37-10-11 Report of Det. Sgt. Doyle relative to German Club Wellington [16 MB]

Samoa Nazi Branch

• German 37-10-37 Visit of Herr E. Ramm to Samoa - dissolution of Stutzpunkt [7.5 MB]

Other Key Files

• German 37-10-13 Deutsche-Englische Gesellschaft - Anglo-German Fellowship [46 MB]
• German 37-10-22 Utterances of Jonathan Blumhardt in support of Herr Hitler [14 MB]
• German 37-10-28 German Jews acting as espionage agents for Nazis [36 MB]
• German 37-10-B German Archives [225 MB] ← LARGEST FILE

Context from NZSIS

> "When the Nazi Party came to power in 1933, it quickly moved to put its programme into effect throughout the German state. This included Germany's foreign relations, both official and unofficial."

> "In New Zealand this impacted the German consulate and the two German clubs in Auckland and Wellington."

> "From 1933 the nature of the clubs began to change in response to pressure from the German consul and a small number of members who were either members of the Nazi Party or sympathetic to it."

> "The anti-Semitic policies promoted by the Nazis split the clubs and non-German members resigned in large numbers. Jewish members of the clubs also left at this time."

> "MI5 advised that parents of German Jewish students studying abroad were initially being obstructed from providing funding to their children. An offer was then said to be made by the SS to allow the transfer of money in exchange for the students providing services to the Nazis."

Priority Downloads for Investigation

• German 37-10-15 - Membership List of German Club Auckland
• German 37-10-05 - K.W.Schmidt Empire Tung Oil Products
• German 37-10-01 - Note on Auslands Organisation
• German 37-10-09 - K.W. and H. Schmidt to visit Germany
• German 37-10-17 - Letter Colonel Kell Summarising Situation