English Translation

.23. greddie had fixed at 7,500,000 K = 750,000 RM, but that a reduction in the countervailing charge could be considered, which it already fixed at 50 % of the amount by which the purchase price actually paid is lower than the value of 7,500,000 K calculated by the administrative authority. This compensation levy (generally referred to as the 'arisation levy') amounts in principle to 70 % of the difference between the company's official value and the purchase price actually completed, but may be reduced to 50 % or less, even if it is adopted entirely ( see page 34 Commentary Bull-Schmidt ) . I replied to Dr. Weinhuber that I could not go over 6,000.O00 K of the including compensation levy. He thought we had until 7.I.1941 time to think about this. On 31 December 1940, I asked Mr. Gauwirtschaftsberater Dipl.Ing.Wolfgang Richter in Aussig to make an effort to reduce the purchase price, including the compensation levy, to 6.000.000. However, as a result of the snow drifts at that time, it was not possible for me to be in Prague on 7.1.1941, nor could I get in touch with my partners Ing.Leihberg and Polenz, but I did not know if they would be in Prag on 7.1.11941 and asked the Böhm. Weinhuber. On 8.1.1941 I received a map from Mr Polenz.