THOMAS in his memorandum:
The missing million in cash must be saved, since there is no more possibility to obtain it by increase of export.
English armament-ore! Our own procurement is a must.
4 Year Plan without antagonizing foreign countries.
Card file?
Speed of armament? Yes—
Extent of armament not sufficient. Backing by foreign exchange and raw materials is absolutely necessary.
Top Secret [rubber stamp]
1st copy 5 Sept 1936
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File No 66 b 9910 II z-a
Minutes on a Conference in the Reichministry for Economy on 3 Sept 1936
Chairman:Ministerialdirektor Sarnow
Present:
Ministerialdirektor Dr. Landwehr
Ministerialdirigent Dr. Spitta
Oberregierungsrat Dr. Michals
{Reichministry for Economy and the competent experts of the Reichministry for Economy and the supervisory agencies}
Major Czimatis
Commander Griebel
Regierungsbaurat Wissman
{Reichministry of War, W.A.}
Intendanturrat Nierhoff {Reichministry of War, V.A.}
Lt.Col. Ploch
Col. Witting
Dipl.ing. Bresser
{Reichministry for Air and Supreme Commander of the Air Force}
Gen.Direktor Schirner, combined alum. plants
Dr. Westrick, combined alum. plants
Dir. Byer, Alum. Sales
{Only during the conference on aluminum}
Subject: