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Because of the extreme urgency, the above mentioned work
has already been allocated to the firms. subject to approval by the competent
service. The contracts will be concluded on receipt of this authorization.
Regarding 1) and 2)
As regards the POW camp construction work,
it was necessary to start at once in October 1941 on special contract. The
construction order was given by Zl. II B So 8/3/Se/Lo of 1/11/41.
In
view of the urgency of the work, the normal call for tenders procedure was not
followed, because in any case Huta, Civil Engineers. and Lenz & Co.
Industrial Builders, both of Kattowitz, were the only firms we were able to
find who would be able start immediately, and who, at the same time had
available the vast amount of equipment necessary, such as portable packs,
excavators, cement mixers and other machinery.
The orders for the work
were given verbally, to Huta on 4th and 6/10/41 and to Lenz on 8/10/41, with
the instruction to commence construction work immediately. Both firms declared
that they could not make a firm estimate at the beginning of the job because
they did not know the conditions of work within the camp. and in particular the
capacities of the prisoners to be employed.
The estimates subsequently
submitted have been checked and found to be in accordance with local usage.
Regarding 3)
As regards the construction of the new crematorium
building, it was necessary to start immediately in July 1942 because of the
situation caused by the special actions, The firms Huta, Civil Engineers,
Kattowitz Friedrichstraße 19, and Lenz & Co, Industrial Builders,
Kattowitz, Grundmannstraße 23, were |
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AUSCHWITZ:
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Jean-Claude Pressac
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