English Translation

1 9 Copy! 9 Excellency ! Secretary of State ! On behalf of the President of the Slovak Republic Dr. Josef Tiso, I allow myself to present the Grand Cross of the Slo-Wak Cross Order. This expresses the full recognition of the parliamentary cooperation of the Slovak People's Party Hlinka with the Sudeten German Party and its merits during the time of the struggle for Slovak autonomy. On this occasion, I would like to highlight your esteemed activity in the Slovak cause in recent years of the Czechoslovak Republic. I would point out your constant political cooperation with the perpetuated leader of the Slovak people, Msgr. Andreas Hlinka, who was of fundamental importance for the present German-Slovak relationship. It is a special honour for me to present you personally with this high Slovak award, since I myself have fought with you in the former Czechoslovak Parliament for the rights of our peoples, and your merits, Excellency, will never be forgotten for the Slovak State. In this sense, please, you would like to receive the most sincere greetings of the President of the Republic Dr. Tiso, the Chairman of the Government Dr. Tuka and the Slovak Government. Ée.safce. Lile den drfons gi den pemvirtden Lelei do dri Leahvcdedan pa ib brew. / bf 6.43