Prime Minister Goering: During the next ministerial session, the investigation of the problems in the agricultural sector has to be conducted in such a way that direct statements of Minister Schacht/Minister Darré should be made about the single problematic issues.

End of the session 13 o'clock.

Fuel-supply situation (1st draft of a plan for solution) 27 May 1936

Light vehicle fuelAirplane fuel
Peace
36
case of
mobil. 38
Peace
36
case of
mobil. 38
Total requirement
Armed Forces and
Industry tons/years
2,000,0001,650,00080,000600,000
Production in
the entire Reich
industry tons/years
1,300,000
Deficit from
requirements of
mobilization tons/years
950,000
To be covered
by conversion
(substitute fuel)
Necessary
new plans
950,000
Proposal for a solution3 Fischer plants of 320,000 tons each by the end of 1937
Costs380 million RM
Gas OilHeating Oil
Peace
36
case of
mobil. 38
Peace
36
case of
mobil. 38
Total requirement
Armed Forces and
Industry tons/years
800,0001,300,000500,0001,200,000
Production in
the entire Reich
industry tons/years
220,000270,000
Deficit from
requirements of
mobilization tons/years
1,080,000930,000
To be covered
by conversion
(substitute fuel)
200,000
Necessary
new plans
880,000930,000
Proposal for a solution4 IG-Pott plants of 220,000
tons/year each by end
of 1937
3 Fischer whole-Pott
or distilling plants of
310,000 tons/year each
Costs400 million RM370 million RM

Copy of draft
Top Secret
31 August 1936

The War Minister and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces No. 2001/36 Top Secret WH

4 copies—
1st copy—draft
2nd copy—Reich Air Ministry
3rd copy—Reich Ministry for Finances
4th copy—President of the Reichsbank

1. To the Reich Minister of Air and the Supreme Commander of the Air Forces General Goering

Berlin W 8
Dear General Goering!

The negotiations conducted until now in the commission for foreign exchange and raw materials which is under your leadership, have already shown the necessity of dealing also with the financing of the armed forces there also. I believe the time has now arrived that the commission should take up the treatment of this problem.