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A modern chemical plant to work separately from I.G. Farben therefore
does not seem advisable to me.
For that reason, I ordered that the
Falkenhagen plant, which was at first independently run by the Ordnance Office,
be handed over for operation to I.G. Farben, into the hands of the best
qualified chemist of I.G. Farben, Dr. Ambros, who succeeded lately in producing
a perfect buna of a quality equal to that of natural rubber.
Furthermore, I cannot agree that the production in Falkenhagen be taken
over. [Handwritten addition]: by the Waffen SS, because in connection with, and
in addition to, the "N-product" installation, there is an important
installation for chemical warfare agents.* |
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| 2. Himmler's Reply to Speer, 31 July 1944 |
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The Reichsfuehrer SS
Day Book No. [Illegible]
RF/Bn |
| Field Command Post, 31 July 1944 |
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Re: Your Letter 26 July 1944 — 370-929/44 gRs—
To the Reich Minister for Armaments and War Production |
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Party
Member Speer
Berlin, Pariser Platz 3 |
5
copies
5th copy |
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Dear Party Member Speer,
I thank you for your letter of 26
July 1944. In the meantime, I have talked to SS Obergruppenfuehrer Juettner. We
will, with all our energy, first undertake tests of the [N-Product] "N-Stoff".
I naturally agree that I.G. Farben should take over the plant in Falkenhagen,
or rather continue to manage its operations.
Only the question of the
sale, and the method of payment still have to be examined more closely. About
this you will, however, be informed later on. |
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Heil Hitler!
Always yours,
[Signed] : H.
Himmler |
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Copy has been sent for information to:
(2) The Chief of the SS
High Command
SS Obergruppenfuehrer Juettner,
Berlin
(3) The Chief of the SS Economic and Administrative Office
SS Obergruppenfuehrer Pohl,
Berlin |
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* There was no signature on
this document since it was a copy attached to the Himmler letter reproduced
immediately below. Also attached to this letter was a copy of a teletype of 7
July 1944 from General Keitel, the Chief of the High Command of the Wehrmacht,
to Speer, which stated: The Fuehrer has ordered that the Reichafuehrer SS
immediately continue experiments with ‘N-product’ [N-Stoff). Chief of
Army Equipment and Commander of Replacement Army: To this end, the Army
Ordnance Office will immediately submit to the Reichsfuehrer SS all reference
material and know-how gathered up to now about the N-Stoff, and will support
him in his endeavors with ail possible means."
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