English Translation

172 - Sy / Lw - 15.2.- 15.3. CARDELL SUPERVISION. The Government Decree of 19 December l940 Coll. No. 48/4l, which introduced the antitrust supervision into the Protectorate, is generally correctly understood and followed by the cartels. The relevant notifications to the Central Association are received in good time and in full. The introduction of antitrust supervision took place with a blow and no friction and difficulties on the part of cartels. With regard to the general situation of the cartel system in the Protectorate, it should be noted for this period that the cartels are starting to align in the direction of performance groups. In many cases, the links with outsiders were re-established by the cartels. New foundations: The Association_of_Elevators was founded. Due to the suggestion of the Electrical Engineering Group, Berlin, a cartel for_lead accumulators and alkaline accumulators is formed. In the small metal goods industry, the preconditions for the formation of cartels are examined. A domestic cartel for_textile machines is ready for completion. Connection_an_Reichskartelle: With the cartel community of the German textile machinery industry Chemnitz, negotiations are conducted with the aim of connecting the exporting protectorate companies to the Reichs- export cartel.