....Anti-Jewish laws were published [in Croatia] already in 1941 (T/889), and on 25 February 1942, Artukovic, the Croatian Minister of the Interior, delivered a speech in parliament, calling for the purging of the state of its Jews (T/891). Evacuations began in the year 1943. On behalf of the Accused's Section (T/907 and p. 1142 of his Statement T/37), Abromeit dealt with these matters in co-operation with Helm, the Police Attache at the German Embassy in Zagreb. The concentration of Jews in preparation for the expulsion was carried out by the Croatians (Ustachis) themselves. The Croatian Government consented to pay to the Reich thirty Reichsmark for each evacuated Jew (T/903). On 19 January 1943, an agreement was drawn up between Helm and Abromeit, on the one hand, and the Croatian Government on the other (T/907). Helm and Abromeit divided the work between them, leaving Helm to supervise activities within the state, while Abromeit was responsible for the evacuation of Jews across the borders of Croatia.

On 4 March 1943 Helm cables the Foreign Ministry that the evacuation of 2,000 men is imminent and requests that the Accused be informed (T/908). On 10 April 1943, the Accused's Section enquires (signed by Guenther) when the evacuation will begin (T/910). The evacuation is carried out. On 15 July 1943, the RSHA enquires from the Police Attache about 800 Jews who, according to rumours, are still in concentration camps, and demands action for their evacuation to the East (T/916). A further letter sent by the Accused's Section during the same period deals with 400 Jews in Croatia for whom the Jewish Agency made efforts to obtain immigration permits to Palestine. Immigration permits for 75 children from amongst these 400 Jews were already confirmed. The Accused's Section issues an order to prevent the immigration to Palestine of the 400 Jews, by their early evacuation to the East.

A part of Croatia was under Italian occupation. The Italians rounded up and arrested the Jews in the area, but did not deport them from the country (T/905-906). After the Badoglio coup, the RSHA took action in this area as well, and Abromeit was ordered to see to the evacuation of the Jews who still remained there (T/919, dated 16.9.43). For this purpose, a special Operations Unit of the RSHA, commanded by Krumey, was sent there in October (T/920, dated 15.10.43).

According to an official Yugoslav report (T/892, p. 9), only 1,500 out of 30,000 Croatian Jews remained alive...