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Notes on a conversation between Ribbentrop and Japanese ambassador Oshima on the prospect of a "joint conduct of the war" against Russia if Japan is militarily prepared to attack
IMT
Authors
Joachim Ribbentrop, von (Minister for Foreign Affairs (1938-45))
Joachim von Ribbentrop
German Foreign Minister of Nazi Germany (1893–1946)
- 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
Oshima (general, ambassador; Japan (1939-43))
Hiroshi ?shima
Japanese general (1886-1975)
- Born: 1886-04-19 (Iwamura)
- Died: 1975-06-06 (Tokyo)
- Country of citizenship: Japan
- Occupation: diplomat; military personnel; politician
- Military rank: lieutenant general
- Military branch: Imperial Japanese Army
- Position held: ambassador
- VIAF ID: https://viaf.org/viaf/30840654
Date: 09 July 1942
Literal Title: Notes concerning the discussions between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Ambassador Oshima at Steinort, on 9 July 1942.
Defendant: Joachim Ribbentrop, von
Total Pages: 1
Language of Text: English
Evidence Code: PS-2911
Exhibit Code: Prosecution 157
Document Book No: Prosecution Q: Aggression: USA
Citation: IMT (page 1240)
HLSL Item No.: 450950
Notes:Oshima made the notes, recording Ribbentrop's statements.
Document Summary
Staff Evidence Analyses
PS-2911: Photostat of undersigned, typewritten notes of talk by Ribbentrop with Oshima re Japanese entrance into war with Russia
Red Series Doc Descriptions
PS-2911: Ribbentrop’s discussion with the Japanese ambassador Oshima, 9 July 1942: Ribbentrop describes war situation in Russia and urges attack on Soviet union by Japan, also support of German campaign in North Africa by Japanese navy; Oshima will report in that sense to his government