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| 2. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTS |
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TRANSLATION OF
DOCUMENT NI-4446
PROSECUTION EXHIBIT
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| LETTER FROM DEFENDANT AMBROS TO DEFENDANT KRAUCH, 28 JUNE 1941,
CONCERNING RUSSIAN SYNTHETIC RUBBER PLANTS |
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Dr. Otto Ambros
I. G. Farbenindustrie,
Aktiengesellschaft |
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| Ludwigshafen/Rhine 28 June 1941/Si |
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Professor Dr. Krauch
Office for Economic Development
Berlin
W9, Saarlandstr. 128
Dear Professor,
Pursuant to my letter of
27 June, I am sending you enclosed a list of the gentlemen who are
suitable for an assignment in Russia, to take over plants there for the
production of synthetic rubber.
In that connection, it seems important
to me that our suggestions for assigning the gentlemen who are mentioned to the
individual works be also considered, because we are giving these men special
technical training, and they were selected because technical experts —
such as Dr. Wolfram for the chloroprene plant in Erivan, for example — are
in possession of most valuable experience.
In his telephone
conversation, Dr. Eckell stressed especially the importance of exploiting the
Russian plants for additional production. This can be done by our adaptation of
these plants, which, according to our knowledge, generally manufacture sodium
polymerizates, to our sodium polymerizate process, that is to buna 85 and to
the softening agent, buna 32.
Thereby we shall be assisting our
Schkopau works which, at this time, already have to produce almost 200 tons of
sodium polymerizates. We also shall make it our first concern to produce sodium
polymerizates suitable for technical uses. For this reason Dr. Ebert,
who is the best expert in that field, will be the first one to be made
available for the project in Russia. Dr. Ebert will report for work at the
competent military area headquarters, Dresden, within the next few days.
In order to permit a conclusive decision on the putting into operation
of the individual plants and, particularly, in order to assure their
synchronization, it seems proper to me that, in addition to the technical
experts mentioned in the individual plants, it should also be made possible for
a small commission to pay a quick visit to the most important and most suitable
plants.
I therefore propose that at the proper time I make a few
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