English Translation

9 2 ... for Switzerland a last gate, which was still open for the supply from the Balkans until now, also closed, Above all, this situation in the field of fuel imports is likely to have an embarrassing effect. The new economic agreement of the Schveiz with Spain was concluded at the end of March. The agreement primarily regulates transit traffic, the exchange of goods and Switzerland's financial assets. As it is said, Spain is able to deliver woollen fabrics to Switzerland.Some woollen and raw cotton shipments are also announced from the United States, there is no change in Portuguese traffic, and the railway still does not provide cargo material for transit goods. The meetings held with the Spanish Railway Commission in Lisbon have been successfully completed, i.e. the Portuguese Railways will in future provide 25 passenger cars per day for transit goods to roll off in closed trains in Lisbon. This agreement has already been ratified by Portugal, but the Spanish authorities still have to accept it, but it is stressed that it is possible to be very sceptical in terms of the feasibility of this agreement, for example, it is already being reported from Spain that there are no cheap coals available for locomotives. It seems that in Spain various motives play a role in dealing with transit issues, for example, the Portuguese authorities have often shown their good will to re-influx transit traffic, even wanting to provide their own locomotives and staff. However, up to now, all the proposals made by the Portuguese side had been rejected. Furthermore, it was more and more clear that the transit list No. 40 of the Madrid High Customs Directorate was to be regarded as a direct list of prohibitions. Up to now no permits had been granted for the transit of the goods listed on this list. The few private cars available were, of course, far from enough to transport the goods carried.