English Translation

V/1 - 4222 hh Ministerialret Dr. Gies 8. MAI1944 on Mr. Head of Division V in the House. Subject: Property dispute between the Slovak Spirit Centre and the distilleries associations of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. Reference: Letter dated 25 April 1944, St. M. IV F - 33 c/43 Ann. : - 3 - In the matter of the legal dispute between the Slovak Spirit Centre and the distilleries associations of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, negotiations took place between 21 February and 1 March in Pressburg and during the period from 27 to 29 April in Vienna. to repay a loan from the Spirit Sales Association in Prague amounting to approximately 8.5 mil; K. After lengthy negotiations, they merely agreed to pay an amount of 2.3 million K, since, according to their claim, it was a political loan which had benefited Slovakia in that amount, the remaining amount would have served to rehabilitate agricultural cooperatives that had been assigned to Hungary. In order to finally settle the matter, we have proposed compensation in the way that Slovakia pays 4 million K, while the balance should be depreciated by the Spirit Sales Association in Prague. The Slovak delegation has rejected this proposal, so that the alcohol sales association in Prague is now free of charge and can invoke its loan claim of 8.5 million K by way of legal action. The parties will have to take part in a civil-law settlement of assets to be carried out. peerry a420 St. M.TV F- 33d 43