The States—and Prussian Minister of Economics
Berlin W 8 Behrenstrasse 43 26 August 1937
Very Honored Mr. Minister president!
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From your letter of the 22nd of this month I gather the verification of the fact that fundamental differences exist in our economic policies, which I hope will induce the Fuehrer to place the further direction of economic policies solely into your hands. I may leave aside, just as you are doing, mention of any details. To me it does not seem to be of decisive importance to raise questions of competence and initiative, but it is of decisive importance that the Fuehrer's economic policies should be carried out in a coherent manner and with the least amount of friction.
A transcript of this letter is being presented to the Fuehrer and to the State Minister of War.
I remain, very honored Mr. Ministerpresident
with Heil Hitler Yours sincerely
(signed) Dr. Hjalmar Schacht
To Mr. Ministerpresident Colonel General Hermann Goering Berlin W 8 Leipziger Platz 11a.
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Letter to Goering, noting the existence of "fundamental differences" in their economic policies, and suggesting that Hitler give Goering full control over economic issues for the sake of coherence and avoidance of friction
Authors
Hjalmar Schacht (Dr., Reichsbank president, Minister of Economics, plenipotentiary for war economy)
Hjalmar Schacht
German politician and economist
- Born: 1877-01-22 (Tinglev Municipality)
- Died: 1970-06-03 (Munich)
- Country of citizenship: Germany
- Occupation: banker; economist; politician
- Member of political party: German Democratic Party (period: 1918-01-01 through 1926-01-01); Nazi Party (period: 1934-01-01 through 1943-01-01; role: honorary member)
- Member of: German Archaeological Institute
- Participant in: Secret Meeting of 20 February 1933
- Educated at: Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums; Humboldt University of Berlin; Leipzig University; Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Date: 26 August 1937
Defendant: Hjalmar Schacht
Total Pages: 1
Language of Text: English
Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)
Evidence Code: EC-283
HLSL Item No.: 452735
Notes:Schacht notes that copies of the letter were being sent to Hitler and Blomberg. This document was apparently not entered as evidence in the trial.
Trial Issues
Administration & organization (all cases) Conspiracy (and Common plan, in IMT) (IMT, NMT 1, 3, 4)
Document Summary
EC-283: Letter re Schacht's and Goering's conceptions on economic policy