English Translation

The results do not seem to me to be too great, however, since the restrictive practice is likely to become known very soon. There is also a certain difficulty for the Germans, who work in the Waffen-SS together with Norwegians and Dutchmen, to the extent that the Norwegian and Dutch laws grant Norwegian and Netherlands citizenship without the justification of a Niederlassung in the Netherlands. Norway or the Netherlands know (§ 5 para.2 of the Norwegian Law of 8 August 1924, Art.4 of the Dutch Law of 12 December 1892), but the Norwegian and Dutch authorities have so far made use of it only in very special exceptional cases.I have therefore asked the Reich Commissioners in Oslo and in the Hague to reply to these questions. In addition to Norway and the Netherlands, the Reichsprotektor in Bohemia and Moravia has proposed the designation of Slovakia.In contrast, I believe that a name of Slovakia should not be considered, since in principle there is no German interest in the fact that German nationals acquire the nationality of a Slavic state while maintaining their German nationality.Insofar as in individual cases it is important that a German national acquires the Slovak nationality, he may be allowed to retain the German nationality in accordance with § 25 para.2 RuStAngG. As several points need discussion, I invite you to a discussion of the matter on Wednesday, 12 August 1942, 11 a.m. in room 62-39 of the Unter den Linden 62 service building. M. Mularl.