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five of the indictment likewise deals with the organization of Farben
under the topical headings, "Origin and Development of Farben" and "Farben's
Managerial Organization and Delegations" (sec. XIV, vol. VIII, this series).
Only a small part of the evidence and argument upon which these analyses are
based can be reproduced herein.
A graphic organization chart of the
Farben Konzern, which was introduced in evidence with certificates by the
defendants Mann and ter Meer, has been reproduced above as a part of the
opening statement of the prosecution (sec. III B). Before the trial began, the
prosecution submitted a ready reference manual in the nature of a brief to the
Tribunal and to defense counsel. This manual, entitled "Basic Information on
I.G. Farbenindustrie," contained descriptive matter and a number of charts and
compilations for the assistance of all parties to the trial. The first section
of this Basic Information, entitled "Some Main Forms of German Business
Enterprise involved in Case 6," is reproduced in B below. This essay was
intended to avoid misunderstandings which might arise because forms of business
enterprise differ considerably as between Germany and the United States or
Great Britain. Since the role of the individual members of the Vorstand of
Farben was a basic issue in the case, several documents and brief testimony by
two defendants have been reproduced below, as follows: the bylaws for the
Vorstand of Farben of December 1938 (subsec. C); extracts from the testimony of
defendants von Knieriem and Ilgner (subsec. D); extracts from the German law on
joint stock corporations of January 1937 (subsec. E) ; extracts from a
commentary on this law by several officials of the Reich Ministry of Justice
which appeared in 1939 (subsec. F) ; and a legal opinion by a Berlin lawyer
which the defense submitted as an exhibit. |
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B. Extracts from "Basic Information on
I.G.
Farbenindustrie"* |
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| This "Basic information on I.G. FARBENINDUSTRIE" is made up in the
form of a ready reference manual with an appropriate table of contents. Some of
the items in the Basic Information, such as the charts, have been authenticated
and will be offered in evidence later. Many of the listings of membership in
the governing bodies and main committees have been compiled |
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* The prosecution submitted
this "Basic information" in two volumes to members of the Tribunal and defense
counsel before trial.
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