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| TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NI-5577 b PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 555 |
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| LETTER FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GERMAN MILITARY COMMANDER IN FRANCE TO
THE FRENCH FIRM DAVUM, 19 APRIL 1941, DIRECTING THE RETURN OF 9 MOTORIZED
ROMBACH BARGES TO ROMBACHER HUETTENWERKE G.m.b.H |
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Paris, 19 April 1941 |
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| The Military Commander in France Administration Staff Nbt. Wi IT ESt 204 54 Schue/Sp. Cie. de Dépot and Agences de Ventes d'Usines Métallurgiques, Davum Rue Amelot 96 Paris |
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| Subject: Sté. Lorraine des Aciéries de Rombas,
9 Motorized Canal Barges. |
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| As I understand from the Rombacher Huettenwerke G.m.b.H. you are
unlawfully holding back the motorized Rombach barges 1, 2, 3, and 5-10 (9 of
them) and refuse to hand these over to the Rombacher Huettenwerke G.m.b.H.
I hereby give orders for an immediate return of these motorized canal barges, which you are holding unlawfully, to the Rombacher Huettenwerke G.m.b.H. It has been found that these barges have not been well looked after in the meantime and I must reserve the right, through the Rombacher Huettenwerke, to hold you responsible for all damage. The retention of these barges on your part is contradictory to the agreements made, and above all to the spirit which led to the agreements at the time, whereby when the iron was made available, the return of the ships necessary for transportation was specifically mentioned. |
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| For the Military Commander The Chief of the Administration Staff BY ORDER: [Signed] SCHURER |
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| For Information — | |
Captain Dahl |
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