English Translation

2h which are carried out jointly for all offices as cross-sectional machine reporting in collaboration tasks. (c) The Technical Office makes it absolutely necessary to carry out these cross-sectional tasks for the overall area of technical performance improvement of all the pro-Ministries by means of production and defence equipment designated for this purpose. The Offices are responsible to me for the uniform handling and de- development tasks with all the departments in their field of examination and processing of inventions, in particular insofar as they hand over individual tasks to other departments for the execution of their tasks from and suggestions for improvement. Special Actions In detail, the following positions have been led by the military officers: Management of the Development Commissions Technical Implementation of Materials- a) The Planning Office at the GB Rüst Umstellungen under President Kehrl has for the area of the Reich Minister of Armor and d) The Arms Delivery Office war production according to decree of 16 September under State Councillor Dr. Viewer: tember 1943 ZA Org. 9000/2-143 to carry out the tasks listed under II. (see Appendix). Order control iron and steel b) The Armaments Office Questions of principle concerning the involvement of the Lt-General Dr.-Ing. e.h. Wae- Handwerke in die Armsproduktion ger: Nähe der industrielle Selbstverant- Versicherung der humanelle und mate- verwortung rechtliche Betriebsbereitigkeit in der Arms- Führung der Armamentsobmänner und Kriegsprodukt, mainly on supervision of the energy engineers ec e) The General Department of Economics and Employment Finances Work regulations under Professor Dr.-Hettlage: Energie- and fuel supply General economic questions Industrial protection, defence questions Representation of the Reichsminister für Rü- Betriebs- und Auftragsverlegungen and warproduktion in foreign transport and transport questions Economic questions, foreign exchange problems Measures according to the Reicherleistungengesetz Business questions (costs of operating and order support by and Accounting) the armaments services tax issues incl. Participation in the exploitation of price formation and price testing Armament potential of extra-German severance payments and compensations Financings Auditing and notification of the foreign exchange budget is necessary for the WT and associated demand carriers. Control of foreign exchange and economic matters Special issues Expenditures Special procurements