Extract from a speech, on Germany's commitment to good relations with Poland and a respect for "the rightful interests of both sides"

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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: 25 January 1939

Literal Title: Speech by Ribbentrop in Warsaw, 25 January, 1939.

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-2530

Citation: IMT (page 990)

HLSL Item No.: 450768

Trial Issues

Conspiracy (and Common plan, in IMT) (IMT, NMT 1, 3, 4) IMT count 1: common plan or conspiracy (IMT) IMT count 2: crimes against peace (wars of aggression) (IMT) Wars of aggression

Document Summary

Staff Evidence Analyses

PS-2530: Photostats of Voelkischer Beobachter of Jan and Feb 1939 re Ribbentrop and Hitler statements on Poland and Czechoslovakia, also war preparations on German's Western Front

Red Series Doc Descriptions

PS-2530: Confirmation of the German-polish non-aggression Pact by Ribbentrop in Warsaw, 25 January 1939, on the 5th anniversary of the signing of the Pact

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PS-2530: Ribbentrop's Speech in Warsae, 25 January 1939, published in Voelkischer Beobachter, 1 February 1939.

SPEECH BY RIBBENTROP IN WARSAW,
25 January, 1939.
[Voelkischer Beobachter, 1 February 1939]
" * * * In accordance with the resolute will of the German
National Leader, the continual progress and consolidation of friendly relations between Germany and Poland, based upon the existing Agreement between us, constitute an essential element in German foreign policy. The political foresight, and the principles worthy of true statesmanship, which induced both sides to take the momentous decision of 1934, provide a guarantee that all other problems arising in the course of the future evolution of events will also be solved in the same spirit, with due regard to the respect and understanding of the rightful interests of both sides. Thus Poland and Germany can look forward to the future with full confidence in the solid basis of their mutual relations.
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