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| the present, the utilization of prisoners is accomplished in groups,
supervised by Kapos. Every Kapo has about 20 men under him. |
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16. Plan of Organization
Duerrfeld submits a
plan of organization which is to be discussed in detail during the next
conference.¹
17. Salary and Wages
The salary scale
is to be discussed with the trustee for labor in Katowice.
18. The name
of the plant is not yet final.
Ambros asks for suggestions for the next
conference on construction.
The next conference will take place in
Katowice on 7 April 1941. |
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| [Signed] HEIDEBROEK |
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PARTIAL TRANSLATION OF
DOCUMENT NI-11117
PROSECUTION EXHIBIT
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| EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE FOUNDERS’ MEETING OF THE
AUSCHWITZ PLANT AT KATOWICE ON 7 APRIL 1941, ATTENDED BY VARIOUS
REPRESENTATIVES OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND FARBEN, AND CONCERNING NUMEROUS
FACTORS INVOLVED IN CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS, AUSCHWITZ AS AN IMPORTANT
FACTOR IN THE EXECUTION OF NATIONAL AND POLITICAL TASKS IN THE EAST, AND
RELATED MATTERS |
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Registered
Foundation of the Auschwitz
plant² |
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| Minutes of the Founders' Meeting at Katowice on 7 April
1941 |
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Dr. von Puttkammer, of the Reich Office for Regional Planning
[Raumordnung], Berlin, opens the meeting and asks the representatives of the
Reich Office for Economic Development (RWA) for information on the planned
production for the foundation of the new plant at Auschwitz.
Dr. Eckell
(RWA) presents the need for an increase in German buna production. Auschwitz
has been chosen as the site of another factory, which is to produce 30,000 tons
of buna per annum. The project, as far as construction itself is concerned, has
been given a priority rating of 0, as far as equipment and installation are
concerned a priority rating of SS; with this classification, the degree of
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¹ Further details on
this conference are contained in defendant Duerrfeld's report of 27 March 1941,
Document NI-15148, Pros. Ex. 2200, reproduced in
part earlier in this subsection.
² The initials of the defendant ter
Meer appear at the bottom of the first page.
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