English Translation

It was agreed that each party should submit an expert's opinion on the value of the holding, on the basis of which the purchase price would then be fixed. It was envisaged that these negotiations would take place in mid-June, after prior exchange of the reports. The Slovak report is to be completed in= between, but it is not announced to the German side until=. The report of the Protectorate is fer= completed and is sent to the Slovak Pinanzministe= riun in these days. I therefore believe that the opening of oral discussions on the purchase price is premature at the moment, because neither of the two parties has had the opportunity to examine the opinions on=. It is to be assumed, however, that Min. Director Schultze-Schlutius would like to close this matter immediately, and that he will recommend to the protectorate éin Gegenkommen when fixing the purchase price, taking into account his negotiations. It is important whether these possible negative financial effects for the Protectorate are to be accepted as compared with the potentially unfavourable consequences for the Reich, which could arise in the event of a rejection of Slovak wishes for the negotiations on the German-Slovak commodity and payments. In the event of consent to the negotiation of the mentioned questions within the framework of the government committees, it is necessary that a representative of the German Minister of State participates, as Min. Director Schultze-Schlutius is not present on the facts. I ask for a decision whether, with regard to these circumstances, ministerial councillor Schmißer should take part in the negotiations, or whether consideration of the questions by the government committees should be contradicted. I would ask that the questions be dealt with by the government committees, so that I may approve the mission of the Ministerial Councillor Sehmeißer to Bratislava, which is expected to last three to four days. If the negotiations are to be contradicted, I suggest that the Ministerial Director Schultze-Schlutius be informed.