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Europe problem, as quite contrary to the wishes of the Economic
Group, the German Kodak apparently intends to take over the role of the
European Kodak.
2. It was clearly seen from Mr. Born's statements that
the Reichswerke Hermann Goering were interested in the Belgian Solvay Group,
which is all the more remarkable in that the German Solvay Company, owing to
lack of capital, can scarcely be in a position to solve this problem.
3. Mr. Born was of the opinion, that the AKU-problem, Holland, can
already be regarded as settled.
4. Mr. Born believes that we should
also investigate whether Farben has any kind of interest in the Unilever.
5. Mr. Born further explained, that he does not consider the customs
question of special urgency in the long run, or that the Economic Group is at
present occupied in working out a new tariff.
6. Mr. Born thinks he
knows that the customs barrier still existing between Reich and Protectorate
will be lifted on 1 October of this year. |
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| [Signed] TERHAAR |
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PARTIAL TRANSLATION OF
DOCUMENT NI-11252
PROSECUTION EXHIBIT
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| LETTER FROM DEFENDANT VON SCHNITZLER AND DR. KRUEGER TO THE REICH
MINISTRY OF ECONOMICS, 3 AUGUST 1940, CONCERNING THE "NEW ORDER" PLANNING FOR
THE CHEMICAL FIELD IN RELATION TO THE POSSIBLE FORMATION OF A EUROPEAN ECONOMIC
SPHERE |
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| Strictly confidential |
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I.G. Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft
Unter den Linden 78,
Berlin NW 7 |
| 3 August 1940 |
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Ministerialdirigent Dr. Schlotterer,
Reich Ministry of Economics
43 Behrenstrasse, Berlin W. 8
My dear Ministerialdirigent:
Pursuant to various discussions which we had with you concerning the
question of a possible formation of a European economic sphere, the appropriate
board of our company has studied through what contributions we might facilitate
the planning initiated by you, and to what extent we wish, in this connection,
to make special suggestions and express requests concerning our own firm. As a
result of these considerations, investigations and |
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