English Translation

He was therefore only willing to pay back the amount which he had passed on to the warehouse cooperatives in the present Slovak territory, i.e. 2.35 million K. The debtor of the remaining 6.1 million K was the warehouse co-operative in Kaschau, which is now located in the Hungarian territory. The Slovak government representatives demanded that the same principles be laid down in the conflict between the Reich and Hungary when dealing with Slovakia. Since in these disputes the claim of 8.45 million K had been treated as part of the assets of the alcohol sales association, it was also necessary to proceed accordingly in the dispute with Slovakia The German representatives of the unions pointed out, on the other hand, that at the conclusion of the agreement with the Reich and Hungary it could rightly be assumed that the association of agricultural cooperatives in Pressburg fully repaid the loan. The Association of Agricultural Cooperatives in Prussia had paid the interest without reservation until May 1983. He had only declared, after the conclusion of the agreement between the Reich and Ugarn, that he accepted the claim only in the amount of 2,35 million K. The alcohol sales association in Prague was readily prepared to apply the same basic principles in the dispute with Slovakia as in the conflict between the Reich and Hungary, if the same conditions were met, i.e. if the claim of 8.45 million K was unconditionally accepted. In view of the fact that both parties maintained their position, the Min.Rat Schmißer proposal was the following: The association of agricultural cooperatives in Bratislava pays a total of 4 million K for the payment of its obligations to the association for the sale of hospitals in Prague. In view of the fact that the former Czechoslovak State issued a guarantee declaration, the Protectorate will award a sum of 1 - 2 million K to the Association of Spiristurs to cover the resulting loss. On acceptance of these conditions, the agreement provided for by the representatives of the alcohol industry is approved; the Slovak representatives declared that they would be able to pay a maximum amount of K 3 million. Since an improvement of the Slovak proposal could not be achieved and a further agreement between the alcohol sales association and the protectorate was not considered acceptable by the German side, the negotiations were broken down. There was agreement that both parts should have a free hand for their further action.