English Translation

The Reichsminister Berlin, 9 January 1945 for Armor and War Production En. 9945 Minlste An 2 4. JAN. 1945 a) the Supreme Reich Authorities b) the Gauleiter and Reich Defence Commissioners c) the chairmen of the Armor Commissions with additional productions for Rü-In, LA, WKB and others. (e) House distributor A 2 f) The Reichsgruppe Energiewirtschaft Berlin W 50, Rankestr.1 g) Economic group Electricity supply h) Economic Group Gas and water supply i) Reichslastverteiler k) Director Dr. Litterscheidt, Essen, Am Handelshof 1 1) Dr. Laurien, Berlin C 2, Neue Friedrichstr. 109 m) Dr. Möllinger (Adress for the collection) Subject: Commissioner-General for emergency energy supply measures Recent events have once again shown the importance of sufficient electricity and gas supplies for the continuation of arms production, and the efficiency of the electricity and natural gas industry must therefore be maintained in all circumstances and by all means. In addition to the speedy restoration by the enemy effect of damaged or for other reasons of failed plants, new plants that are under construction have to be completed preferably, which are close to completion and sometimes deliver performance faster and with less effort than the failed plants to be restored. Minister of the Reich Speer has therefore extended the director of Geilenberg as the general commissioner for the immediate measures to the extent that all measures to increase the operational power in the electricity and gas supply must be integrated immediately into the Geilberg programme.