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TRANSLATION OF
DOCUMENT NI-4897
PROSECUTION EXHIBIT
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| LETTER FROM DEFENDANT VON SCHNITZLER TO DEFENDANTS TER MEER AND VON
KNIERIEM, AND OTHERS, 24 JUNE 1940, NOTING THAT THE NEXT MEETING OF
FARBEN’S COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS ECONOMIC POLICY IN VIEW OF THE
RAPID DEVELOPMENTS OF THE WAR IN THE WEST |
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| Dr. Georg von Schnitzler |
| Frankfurt on Main, 24 June 1940 |
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| To the members of the Commercial Committee: |
| Director Dr. ter Meer |
Frankfurt on Main, 20 |
| Director Dr. von Knieriem |
Ludwigshafen on Rhine |
| Ministerialrat a.D. [retired] Dr. Buhl |
Frankfurt on Main, 20 |
| Director Dr. Anderhub |
Wiesbaden-Biebrich |
| Director Bachmann |
Knapsack near Cologne |
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Gentlemen!
On the 21st of this month, the office of the
Commercial Committee sent out invitations for the next meeting of the
Commercial Committee on 28 and 29 June this year in Frankfurt on Main. I
include a copy of the invitation for those gentlemen who, although not members
of the Commercial Committee, are herewith cordially invited to be present also
on 28 June. The main topic of our conference, described under No. 1 of the
agenda as "Report on Economic Policy" [Wirtschaftspolitischer Bericht], is the
discussion of the problems of economic policy that were made pertinent through
the speedy development of the war in the West. A specific inquiry has been
received from the Reich Government, requesting that in the shortest possible
time a program be developed outlining a system to be established by, and
based on, the impending peace treaty, and covering the entire European
interests in the field of chemistry. The problem is being considered not
only in regard to the relationship with the countries still at war with
Germany, but also in regard to those countries which are allied with Germany,
or which are still neutral. The inquiry deals therefore definitely not only
with the future treatment of England and France, but to an equal extent with
the southeastern area and with Italy.
The above-mentioned gentlemen,
ter Meer, von Knieriem, and Buhl, have already agreed to participate in the
conference. May I ask also, in the name of Geheimrat Schmitz, Drs. Anderhub and
Bachmann to be present.
I also request the heads of the other Sales
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