English Translation

83 2 - 2. After the sabotage has now reached a certain conclusion against commercial companies, which has been trying for a year to affect the fulfilment of substantial manufacturing orders, it can be established as a balance sheet that, except for some delays in delivery, no damage to German interests has been incurred. All orders have been fulfilled. Any damage to German property has been compensated by the Danish State, if possible in natura, but at least in money, on the basis of an agreement already made with the Government of the Minister of State of Scavenius. Thus, the damage of sabotage has been fully borne by the country of Denmark. 3. Some cases of terrorist and counter-terrorist attacks have also occurred in March. In some attacks on individuals there is no obvious motive to recognize. It seems that, especially in the one-million-city of Copenhagen, the earlier politically motivated attacks have created a certain psychosis of inhibition in this area. German interests are usually not touched On the other hand, the Danish police seem to try with some nervousness to counteract this development. 4. The German security police continue their successful work against all illegal attacks on German interests. In March 1944, 39 persons were arrested for suspicion of sabotage for suspected espionage 42 11 for illegal activity 213 n (Communism and national resistance groups). 5. On 23 March 1 944, the German police of order carried out part of the tasks carried out up to now by the Danish maritime police in Copenhagen. In the future, the German water protection police will exercise control of the vessels leaving and entering the country.