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Then Philipps expressed himself unasked on the economic effects of
the rubber factory: In view of the fact that only a small part of the future
production can be used by the Wehrmacht in peacetime, and as other authorities,
too (railway or postal), cannot completely take over the remaining quantity,
the only thing left to do will be disposal in the open market. As the rubber
goods made of buna naturally are more expensive, Philipps is of the opinion
that certain Reich offices (such as the Price Commissioner, Schacht) will not
readily agree to an increase in the price of essential rubber goods. After his
return to Berlin Philipps will immediately arrange a conference on these
questions with the Reich Chancellery. As he declines a discussion with Pleiger,
he will arrange a meeting between General Liese and Keppler. Incidentally,
Pleiger is said to have been rejected as a negotiation partner by various
enterprises.
We indicated briefly that recently, on account of the
overcrowding of the Piesteritz district, which has taken place in the meantime,
other sites for the rubber factory are being taken into consideration.
This will not cause any serious delay in the completion of the factory.
[Handwritten marginal note: none at all]. The danger remains that we shall be
reproached from another side for dragging things out. We considered it
important to emphasize that the utmost would be done on the part of the IG and
that till now the program has been followed according to schedule. This was
also fully appreciated by the gentlemen of the Army Ordnance
Office. |
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| [Signed] KONRAD |
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5. Letter from Keppler to Dr. Struss, Chief of the Office of
Farben's
TechnicalCommittee, 12 November 1935,
Concerning the
Erection of a Synthetic Rubber
Factory |
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Reich Chancellery
W. Keppler
The Plenipotentiary for Economic
Questions |
Berlin W. 8, 12 November 1935
Wilhelmstrasse
78
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| [Stamp] |
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| To: Dr. Struss |
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TEA
BUERO [Office of the Technical Committee]
Dept. A
Received 13 Nov.
1935 |
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| I.G. Farbenindustrie A. G., Frankfurt a.M. 20 |
783 |
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