Letter from Herbert Steinitz to Mr. Paul H. Gantt and Alvin Landis-Page 1, February 26, 1948

26 February 1946 TO FROM тв1&т BBT 7362 " 7367 * 7366 * 7369 * 7370 * 7371 BBf 7372 * 7373 BBf 7046 BBT 7374 i Mr. Paul H. Gantt , (Attention Mr. Landis) Deputy Director, Economic Ministries Division i Herbert Steinitz : тшпвш-ктагш, Inclosed please find the following photostats: ) showing that shortly after the begin of war ККОЗХЖ ) had to replace the nickel coins of Ш 1. — and ) HM 0,50 ae the Array needed the nickel metal. ) In a letter to Funk (7362) KRQSIGK seems to hesitate ) to distribute new Rente nbank money and rather would ) like to Issue the already printed "Reiohskreditkassen* money. With r ef erence to the Rentenbank, KROSIOK mentions here psychological scruples and "doubtful" changes of the dentonbank law. V (A number of photostats, now in preparation, will show that ООБКЖ - after G5rlng had changed the Rentenbank law - made every use of the power given to him try that law). ) show that the nickel metal originating from the ex- } ©hanged coins was sold by КНОЗКЖ to the "Boges". dated 28. July 1939, states that the Prussian State Mint has ordered certain machine parts, necessary for the production of coins which shall be ordered by the Finance Ministry in case of war. "Therefore (the document states) this is a very urgent and not to be postponed task". shows that according to a decision by KROSIGgC made on 10 May 1941 again RM 1 *000. 000. - were put at the disposal of the SB organization "Lebensbora" and that Himmler was notified of HR0SXGIC f s decision. Z