English Translation

Cb - 3 - motivates this request still with the fact that he can of course only assume the responsibility for the implementation of the plan. Independently of this he gave further clarifications about the company law and economic relations of the Melantrich A.G. At my instigation then on 12.ds.Mts. Lieutenant Colonel Schniewind received the three major shareholders H a 3 e k, M e n g e r and S a l d a in my presence and repeated the statements made to Hasek in the first meeting, adding that fundamental and guiding for all those involved was the speech given by the leader in Wilhelmshaven on 1 January. In April there was a proclamation about the Imperial Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. The representatives of the Melantrich A.G. of this declaration with obvious satisfaction - and I would almost say relief - informed, assured, to stand on this ground in expectation of mutual loyalty and together gave the willingness to conduct the negotiations with the banking consortium under the leadership of the Bohemian Escompte Bank for the acquisition of a majority of shares by them, as far as it can be achieved. In the afternoon of 12 April, the meeting started on 3 April in the premises of the Bohemian Escompte Bank was continued, with Director Novodny and myself on the one hand, and Banker Hasek and Director General Salda on the other hand.