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Prosecution Exhibit 1884,¹ which is a memorandum of the TEA
Office dated 25 April 1941. Please turn to Paragraph 5 on page 8 of this
document. Now, isn't it true that the whole question of the restriction of the
powers of the president of the French concern, Francolor, which was to be set
up, is shown to have been decided, so far as Farben was concerned, as early as
25 April 1941?
A. Yes, the draft of this contract apparently was worked
out in the TEA office on 25 April. It bears a number of corrections and remarks
of mine.
Q. Now, even before the Francolor Convention was signed, do
you recall that in conferences within Farben you, yourself, referred to
Francolor as a Farben subsidiary?
A. I don't remember that, but it's
possible that I made such a remark.
Q. Now, as to the technical
assistance to be given to Francolor, which is mentioned in the various
agreements, do you recall that you personally took the following position at an
internal Farben conference of May 1941 and I quote “ |
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We must be very cautious in
framing the clause concerning the technical assistance — and this applies
to the whole field covered by the agreement. Farben will not enter into any
binding obligation to render technical assistance, but will rather reserve the
right to decide each case separately. When, in the course of time, the
Francolor plants have become completely separated from the parent companies in
both technical and personnel respects, thus affording a guarantee that process
and experience in the possession of Francolor cannot be diverted to the parents
companies, then this clause may be treated less
rigorously.” |
Do you recall that as being the product of your own mind and hand?
A. Yes, I consider that quite possible.
Q. I will show you
NI-6957 which will become Prosecution Exhibit
1885.² This is a protocol of a conference presided over by you in which
your statement is recorded. Do you have any question about it now?
A.
Yes, this needs some more explanation, because the technical assistance for
those products which are the main products of the Francolor contract are not
concerned here, but only those products outside the main field. This discussion
took place with the people, from the chemicals department who wanted to know
how this collaboration was to be conducted outside the dyestuffs field with the
Francolor, or parent company, and the other French firms. I remember this
conference very well. I believe I explained it to the gentlemen very
explicitly. |
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¹ Not reproduced herein.
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