English Translation

82 Berlin W 8, November 1, 1943 The Minister of Economics of the Reich V Ld.12/208241/43 - 49 - Behrenstr.43 To i) the Lords Head of the Prüjungstellen - in person - OXIU 2) the Reichsbeauftragte except I-VI - 4, NOV. 1943 3) Reichsvereinigungen Eisen und Kohle und Gemeinschajt Schuhe 4) Reichswirtschaftskammer (for information of groups and chambers) 5) Reichstelle für Außenhandel. Betr._ Execution of a leader's decree on concentration of a war economy from 2 September 1943 in the field of foreign trade. 3 Further reference to § 4 of the First Order for the implementation of the Führer's decree on the concentration of the war economy of September 2, 1903 (Reichsgesetzbl.I p.529) is determined for the treatment of Aissenhandelsfragen: § 3 of the "Führererresentlung" of September 2. 1943 regulates my jurisdiction for the handling of the foreign economy of the Reich. In addition, at the expense of the entire foreign trade, I have to ensure that the general economic aspects are respected in the context of the overall planning of the German economy and that the economy is adjusted accordingly. According to the decree of the Reich Minister for Armor and War Production dated 29 October 1943, the production and supervision of the management bodies is no longer with the Reich's offices; these are trustees of the war-like coverage of the total needs, including German foreign trade. They have to plan the nature and quantity of the required goods and to represent the determined need in relation to the organs responsible for the production of the Reich Minister for Armor and War Production. Since the Reichsstellen cannot and should not deal separately with each individual civilian consignee and each examination office on export issues, the Ausuhrbedarf by type and quantity of aen Prujungstellen must be negated and be entrusted to the competent Reichstellen. The Reichsstellen will coordinate the export demand with the rest of the civilian Bedarj and will ensure its inclusion in the production programmes. 2 /f t-p