Extract from notes on a meeting between Ribbentrop and Japanese ambassador Oshima, on the opportunity for Japan to attack Russia in 1943

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Joachim Ribbentrop, von (Minister for Foreign Affairs (1938-45))

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Joachim von Ribbentrop

German Foreign Minister of Nazi Germany (1893–1946)

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  • Born: 1893-04-30 (Wesel)
  • Died: 1946-10-16 (Nuremberg)
  • Country of citizenship: Germany
  • Occupation: diplomat; politician
  • Member of political party: Nazi Party
  • Member of: Schutzstaffel; Travellers Club
  • Participant in: International Military Tribunal (role: defendant)
  • Military rank: Oberleutnant

Date: 18 April 1943

Literal Title: Notes on the conference of the Reichminister for Foreign Affairs with Ambassador Oshima on 18 April 1943 in Fuschl.

Defendant: Joachim Ribbentrop, von

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: PS-2929

Citation: IMT (page 1244)

HLSL Item No.: 450951

Trial Issues

IMT count 2: crimes against peace (wars of aggression) (IMT) Wars of aggression

Document Summary

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PS-2929: Photostatic copy of top secret minutes of meeting between Ribbentrop and Oshima

Red Series Doc Descriptions

PS-2929: Conference between Ribbentrop and the Japanese ambassador Oshima, 18 April 1943, concerning the military and political situation: Russia, North Africa, far east, submarine warfare, attitude of the countries allied to Germany, Germany’s economic situation, propaganda problems; attempt to induce Japan to attack the Soviet union; admiral Nomura’s leavetaking with discussion of problems relating to the Japanese navy

[notation] RA Nr 23/43 top secret NOTES
on the conference of the Reichminister for Foreign Affairs with Ambassador OSHIMA on 18 April 1943 in FUSCHL.
TOP SECRET.
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The Reichminister for Foreign Affairs then stressed again that without any doubt this year presented the most favorable opportunity for Japan, if she felt strong enough and had sufficient anti-tank weapons at her disposal, to attack Russia, which certainly would never again be as weak as she is at the moment.