English Translation

63 3 With the introduction of the Reich tariff at the external border of the Protectorate, the abolition of the customs border requires an adjustment of the trade agreements of this area to those of the Empire. Since the trade agreements of the Reich contain mainly clearing agreements, this means that the external trade of the Protectorate also primarily on the clearing trade, so that less cash foreign exchange is available for purchase. The import prices are higher in the clearing traffic. On the other hand, the foreign trade is already greatly reduced by the war. Export has already fallen considerably. The independent purchase of the protectorate economy in addition to the central purchasing of the Reichsstelle des Lrie? bevin de Reich has led to unwinnable price activities on foreign pofutprne ee markets. The changes in foreign trade caused by the becaring oher. It is not possible to justify a rejection of the opening of the border. +/goreis. 2./ The protectorate currently has imports at lower world market prices and inf wages in some areas, e.g. In the case of the manufacture of goods, foodstuffs, lower prices than the rich: economic conditions would have required an adjustment of these prices.