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HANS LAMMERS-(1879 – 1962) Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery, ordered arrested by Hitler in the final days, and ultimately sentenced to twenty years imprisonment for war crimes. Letter on official letterhead, 1p. Berlin, Nov. 3, 1943 to WALTHER FUNK (1890-1960), Nazi Minister of Economics who confiscated goods of imprisoned Jews to the Reichsbank via Himmler. In part: “…I am sending you a copy of the memo from the Reichs Finance Minister…”, and including additional enclosures no longer present. He also asks that Funk meet with the minister (Hjalmar Schacht) to clear up any disagreements regarding taxes. Docketed in orange indelible pencil, file holes at left margin. vg
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