Subject: Employment of prisoners in the aviation industry.
Reference: Teletype of 14 February 1944.
5 copies, 5th copy
Top Secret State Matter
Most honored Reich Marshal,
Following my teletype letter of 18 February 1944, I herewith transmit a survey on the employment of prisoners in the aviation industry.[[111]]
This survey indicates that at the present time about 36,000 prisoners are employed for the purposes of the air force. An increase to a total of 90,000 prisoners is contemplated.
The production is being discussed, established, and executed between the Reich Ministry of Aviation and the Chief of my Economic Administrative Main Office, SS Obergruppenfuehrer and General of the Waffen SS Pohl.[[112]]
We shall render assistance with all forces at our disposal.
The task of my Economic Administrative Main Office, however, is not solely fulfilled with the delivery of the prisoners to the aviation industry, as SS Obergruppenfuehrer Pohl and his assistants take care of the required working speed through constant control and supervision of the work-groups [Kommandos] and therefore have some influence on the results of production. In this respect I may suggest consideration of the fact that in enlarging our responsibility through a speeding up of the total work better results can definitely be expected.