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12 July 1943. St.S. XII A - 9 f/43. 1.) To Mr. 2. VII. 1943 Legation Councillor Johann Belnay, Head of the Protocol of the Slovak Ministry of Vote for Change, Pressburg. Dear Mr. Legation Board ! The President of the Slovakian Republic, Excellency Monsigno- re Dr.Tiso, awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Slovak Cross to Mr. Secretary of State on 1 March 1943. The volume of this Order, which is needed for the so-called small clench of the Order, is not available here. I would be grateful if you would make the volume available to me. If you are unable to do so, I would ask you to send me a drawing from which the colour order of the volume results. Please accept the expression of my excellent High-Level Ministerial Council. 8.2) wv. 25.7.1943 to the Signatory. Re-opened on 5:2 25.8.43