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VON RIBBENTROP, JOACHIM

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VON RIBBENTROP, JOACHIM
<b>1014. JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP </b>(1893 - 1946) Nazi foreign minister. First of the Nuremberg defendants to hang on October 16, 1946. Rare, fine content war-date T.L.S. on Foreign Ministry letterhead, 1p large 4to., "<i>Feldquartier</i>", Jan. 14, 1943 to Hermann Goering. In full: "<i>Dear Party Member Goering! I wrote you on Dec. 23 1942 concerning deliveries of aluminum to Japan, and I am still awaiting your reply. In view of the fact that Ambassador Oshima will come to the Headquarters during the next few days and undoubtedly will again raise this question, I ask you to let me know soon whether you agree to the delivery of 3000 tons of aluminum to the Japanese. Heil Hitler! Ribbentrop</i>". Ink receiving stamp at top, file holes at left margin, overall very good. Aluminum was, of course, essential in the production of aircraft, and Goering, as head of the Luftwaffe, would have to agree to any export of the metal. War-date letters by von Ribbentrop are rare - those with content are rarer still! <b>$700-900</b>