(4) To further the extension and capacity of industrial plants.
(5) To protect the plants from bad investments, air raids, espionage, et cetera.
(c) The Plenipotentiary for Economy, GBW, as from the autumn of 1935 was the declared organizer of the entire German economy for its mobilization in case of war and its prospective leader during a war.
His duties in peacetime were preparatory only:
1. Statistical co-ordination of the individual industrial and economic branches, including the armament authorities connected with the OKW, and the War Economy office under Thomas.
2. Provision and storing of raw materials obtainable by importation only.
3. Procurement of foreign currencies for importation.
4. Financing of domestic rearmament.
5. Planning of reconversion of the entire economy to war needs, and extension of the special armament industry.
6. Duties as mentioned already under II (b), (3), and (4), together with the War Economy office in the OKW.