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Division VI Prague, J 1. VII. 1944 Food and Agriculture VI - R/3 - 104/44 g eheim Ministe To the head of the Ministry 31.Ju&i 1944 in H a.u se Subject: Presentation of the Head of Division VI to the Minister of State on 27.7.1944. 1.) The Minister of State was informed of the meetings at the REM on 14.7.1944 as follows: a) Cereals: With regard to the estimated harvest of 10 to 15 % lower, the Reich's demand for 200,000 tonnes of cereals can only be met with an estimated 150,000 tonnes. The commissioner for the four-year plan has decided to lower the original demand to 160,000 t. b) chicory: The Reich's demand for delivery of 10,000 t can probably only be met with 6000 t. For this purpose, the chicory portion of the coffee mixture in the Protectorate is reduced from 15 to 6%, as in the Reich. The Minister of State has agreed to this. (c) Straw: The Reich's demand for delivery of 40.O00' t straw is expected to be met, but not in the composition that of the total straw quantity 15,000 t will be delivered as feed straw d) hay: The demand of the Reich for supply of 15.O000 t hay, that is the same quantity as in previous years, can be met. (e) Meat: The prescribed 15,000 t can be applied; with reference to the favourable feed situation of the protectorate and to protect the livestock stocks, I have asked for the most extensive postponement of the delivery date. icker: In case of a sugar beet harvest of 200 dz per hectare, the Reich's demand for delivery of 160,000 t of sugar can be filled. In the Protectorate, subject to amendments to the provisions of the