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attempted, and I quote: “to delegate Vorstand members to the
supervisory board or board of directors of such corporations.” It refers
to Document NI-4964, Prosecution Exhibit 1563,1
book 64, English page 18, German page 17. What do you have to say about that?
A. Well, Dr. Nath, I believe the prosecution completely misunderstands
the whole situation. On the initiative, and by order, of the Reich Ministry of
Economics, a trusteeship company was formed, for which industry was allowed to
supply its services free of charge. That was no business transaction. That was
an administrative agency set up by the government. As for the sending of Dr.
Willibald Passarge to the management of the Chemie Ost G. m. b. H., that again
was a decision of the authorities. I shall read again from the Prosecution
Exhibit 1177: |
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“Dr. Ungewitter suggests Dr.
W. Passarge for this as a contact man, and a representative of DEGUSSA," (that
is the Deutsche Gold- and Silber Scheideanstalt, in Frankfurt-on-Main) "as
administrator. In principle, Farben declares it is ready to give
assistance.” |
That was the resolution of the Vorstand.
Q. Who was Dr.
Ungewitter?
A. Dr. Ungewitter was the head of the Economic Group
Chemical Industry and also the Reich Deputy for the Chemical Industry. He took
charge of Chemie Ost G. m. b. H.
Q. On page 15 of the Preliminary
Memorandum Brief, in the last two paragraphs of the chapter on Russia, the
prosecution deals with Document NI-1334,
Prosecution Exhibit 1176,² book 63. These are minutes of a mail conference
of Farben, Berlin NW 7, of 7 July 1941. The prosecution uses these words —
I shall quote: “As early as 7 July 1941, that is, less than 3 weeks after
the assault on Russia started, Defendant Ilgner instructed Dr. Gierlichs to
work out ‘suggestions for the reorganization of Russian enterprises under
German leadership.’ ” What do you have to say about that?
A.
First of all, this all belonged to the beginning of the chapter on Russia. The
prosecution, by mistake, deals with this matter twice; that is confusing. The
same incident is discussed on page 13 of the Preliminary Memorandum Brief, in
Exhibit 1177, which I have already discussed at some length.
Q. Dr.
Ilgner, how do you explain the addition on page 15 of the Preliminary
Memorandum Brief, the last paragraph of the chapter on Russia? I quote:
“on to the pattern of Aussig-Falkenau.”
A. The mail
conference of NW-7 took place immediately after the conference in the Reich
Ministry of Economics. During this mail conference I told my associates of the
assignments which I had been given by Ministry of Economics. Since the
Chemistry Depart- [...ment] |
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¹ Reproduced in 2
above.
² Ibid.
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