RIO 1055 .U51 S-E -C -R--L--T U.S. Army. European Command ...

SECRET
RICHTER, OTTO Dr.
V-Man
Subject was manager of the OSTASIATISCHER VEREIN in HAMBURG and also edited
the OST ASIATISCHE RUNDSCHAU, the journal of German firms interested in
Eastern Asia. He furnished the VI C/4 with valuable information about
MANCHUKUO. Since there was no East Asia business during the war, VI 'C/4
planned for veryj close cooperation with RICHTER after the war. It was to
receive not only the large number of his contacts in Eastern Asia, but also
those in STAATS RAT HELFFERICH, for whom RICHTER had worked as a secretary.
HELFFERICH had been in Eastern Asia and had concluded several trade agreements
while he was there.
RIED, FRIEDRICH
Consul
Born on 18 September 1891 in FRANKFURT, MAIN.. subject arrived in JAPAN
from the UNITED STATES. in 1940 and was appointed Consul in KOBE. Subject
released to BRANSCHE bei OSNABRUECK, BREUEISTR 20.
RIPKEN,. Dr.
Geheimrat
Subject was the Leiter of the WirtsChaftspolitische Abteilung for -IRAN,
TURKEY And AYUBANISTAN in the Auswaertige Ant. He is forty-eight years of
age, six feet two inches tall and has dark blond hair. He was last seen
in the AUSWAERTIGE ANT in the end of 1943.
ROCKSTROCH, JOACHIM Dr.
Businessman
Born on 18 May 1899 pi BUNZLAU. Subject was in JUAN since 19a8. He joined
the NSDAP in 1938. ,°ubject came to JAPAN as: managing director of Titan
KogyO'Katmshiki Kaiasha in UBE, IMAGUSHI-KIN, affiliate of Titan G.mb.H.
At the expiration of his contract subject was unable to return to.Germanyon
account of the war in RUSSIA. Subject moved to TOKYO andbecame &member
of the board of directors of Titan KogYa K. ,I 1941 subject was reputed to have
been asked by Col NIEMOELLER to join the German engineers of JAPAN to carry
out research Concerning the Japanese governMent.andLprivate firms 1n matters
related to war production. Subject Teleasetto,LEVIRKUSEN-WIESDORF,
DUESSELDORF.'
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