Gattineau was employed by IG Farben from 1928, becoming head of commercial policy and public relations at the firm in 1931 [REF].
In September 1932 Gattineau, along with Heinrich Bütefisch, had held a meeting with Hitler at which they discussed the issue of producing synthetic oil, something Hitler felt crucial to end German energy dependence and to ensure his plans for secret rearmament would remain secret were he to be elected.