English Translation

529 134 Ab s chr i f t Oberkommando der Wehrmacht O.U., the 3.Nov.1944 3 f 36 AWA/Ag.WV 3 (VIII) 4583/44 g. Secret To German commanders in Slovakia m.N.A. for Wehrmachintendant at the German command in Slovakia Nachrichtlich: Kommandant der Schutzzone Betr.: Supply of the German army in Slovakia. By the Treaty of 10.10.44 the supply of the German troops in Slovakia is regulated from 1.9.44. On the German side the Treaty was carried out by the envoy Ludin and from the Slovak side by Minister Dr. Polyak. To this contract is ordered: Zu_ I: The Treaty and the annexes to it 1) - 6) form one unit. The annexes are binding as parts of the lecture in the same way as this one. All necessary technical measures for the implementation of the contract are incumbent on the Wehrmacht intendant. According to decree OKW 11 Beih.1 AWA/Ag WV(vIIa) No.15200/44 of 12.7.44, the Wehrmacht intendant to regulate all troop-economic issues in the Slowakei against the German troops and represents the troop economic requirements together with the military officer in the Commission in accordance with annex 1) of the Treaty and with the Slovak authorities. Immediate negotiations with Slovak authorities by other German departments are not permitted in the interest of a single representation of the Wehrmacht in relation to the Slovak state and its departments. The German commander ensures that this order is complied with, Zu II: In the Slcwakei only funds of Iandes payment may be carried out. The issue of Reichsmark means of payment, RKK notes and foreign money signs is ver- -2-