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between my China firm and the United States. Shortly before, I had become a
partner of the parent firm of Melchez in Bremen. In 1920 I was in the United
States for 7 months. Then I went to China for several months and in April 1921,
I returned to Bremen to carry on my work there permanently. Since 1942 I have been senior partner of the Melchez firm in Bremen and in China. That is all I want to say about my activity in the Melchez firm. Would you like me to tell you anything about my activities outside my job? Q. I was just about to ask you to do that, Witness. Before you do, perhaps I might just be sure I understand your general career. I take it that you were primarily in the import and export business? A. Yes. Q. From the beginning; and that you continued this throughout until 1945, as much as circumstances permitted? A. Yes. Q. Will you tell us now the other positions in business that you held after, say 1930, aside from your activity with Melchez and Company? A. In 1930 I entered the cement factory in Salzberg in the Aufsichtsrat, as chairman of the Aufsichtsrat. As a result of the collapse of the Norddeutsche Wollkaemmerei in Bremen in 1931 I became a member of the Aufsichtsrat of the Norddeutsche Kreditbank in Bremen and took over the acting chairmanship of the Aufsichtsrat of the newly founded Norddeutsche Wollkaemmerei, and also of the Tippel and Krueger firm in Leipzig. In 1932 I joined the Aufsichtsrat of the Norddeutsche [North German] Lloyd. In July 1933, I became chairman of the Aufsichtsrat of the Norddeutsche Lloyd and at the same time became a member of the Aufsichtsrat of the Hamburg-America Line. In the same year, 1933, I took over the chairmanship of the Aufsichtsrat of the Atlaswerke, Bremen. In 1934 I took over the Praesidium of the Institute for World Economy in Kiel. In 1935 I became a member of the Beirat of the Reich Bank. Approximately in 1936 I became a member of the Aufsichtsrat of Dresdner Bank. In 1937 I took over the Praesidium of the German group of the International Chamber of Commerce. In 1937 I also became a member of the Aufsichtsrat of the Vereinigten Industrie Unternehmen. Q. That was the company referred to as Viag, was it not? A. Yes. |
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| Q. And now, Witness, I would like to ask you some questions about an organization called the Circle of Friends of Himmler, |
