English Translation

5.) The RWM had recently informed t-n 24. 1942 in former MRA that "the matter of Wakish assets in Turkey currently at the Aüswa and at the German Embassy in Turkey was silent." Since then, despite several oral and written events, the situation could not be established. The local National Bank was therefore unable to issue orders to pay off its assets to Danielsen in Istanbul. To sum up, all steps have been taken by our side to dissipate the assets of the protectorate, even as far as the Turkish bonds due in the future are concerned, as they used to be in the way of compensation through receipts of important Turkish trade products. If the treatment of the matter is now about almost ? This delay is only due to the German official bodies, which seem to have failed to give sufficient force to the proposals for the Protectorate, despite the alleged Turkish agreement which was originally in force, in the course of the government negotiations. † 2./ Mr. Head of Department V dr16643 submitted with the request for information. Dr. G i e s Ministerial Councillor with the invitation to inform the Secretary of State. If the State Secretary still wishes to speak, I ask for a date for this. Prague, 17 June 1943 The Head of Division V 2118?