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Letter to Keitel on discussions with Hungarian officials on mutual "war aims" against Czechoslovakia, noting the danger that other parties may learn about it
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
Date: 04 March 1938
Literal Title: Letter from Ribbentrop to Keitel
Defendants: Wilhelm Keitel, Joachim Ribbentrop, von
Total Pages: 1
Language of Text: English
Evidence Code: PS-2786
Document Book No: Prosecution 6
Citation: IMT (page 7287)
HLSL Item No.: 451905
Notes:Another copy of PS 2786 was entered as US exhibit 81; this copy was apparently not used in the case against Ribbentrop.
Trial Issue
Document Summary
Red Series Doc Descriptions
PS-2786: Correspondence between Ribbentrop and Keitel of 4 and 7 March 1938 respectively, concerning the advisability of having staff discussions with Hungary on possible war aims against Czechoslovakia. appended a memorandum by Ribbentrop concerning his discussion with the Hungarian ambassador Sztojay on this subject and also concerning Hungary’s attitude on the Austrian conflict
Blue Series Subject Index
PS-2786: FOREIGN OFFICE, GERMAN -- Czechoslovakia, aggression against: Part played by the -- Planning and preparations