English Translation

Dinbe y Unfortunately, Dr. Bertsch no longer reviewed the note on Lehnpolitik, because it is in Augs= burg. Otherwise it would have taken more account of the different aspects. The present note Stucke is understandablely one-sided and only takes into account the professional side. I would like to admit that the Stucke proposal has the advantage of simplicity and clarity, which any radical solution in itself can call into question. Ieh sums up once again: a state-controlled wage policy as in the rich was not present in the protectorate. There were still wage struggles between employers and workers, both of which were brought together in Karmtellen. This situation could not continue, especially after the abolition of the customs border with the pole of gradual wage alignment. Therefore, the question arose as early as September 1940, how the necessary state-controlled wage policy should be carried out. Even at that time, the takeover of the feudal policy on the Reichspro=tektor was considered insofar as a personal union between the head of the wage council and the director of the relevant section in the social services was to be announced. This solution was rejected after lengthy very serious considerations, for political reasons, because it means a strong intervention in the Autono=mie, and for organisational reasons, since the Per= sonalunion raises a number of difficult-to-solve personal and civil-law Pragues. It was therefore decided to install a German official in the Ministry of Social Affairs which, on behalf of the Minister for Social Affairs ånd, was to steer wage policy entirely within the protectorate government in accordance with the German national system. This has been a complete success on the technical side, because the collective agreements, which have been enacted, are entirely in line with our views, are suitable for maintaining peace of work and take into account the political and economic realities and objectives.