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3 27 Bohemia and Moravia. If they were already in the country at this time, they can only be a protectorate member if they have expressed their will to do so in some form. Since the Czech-Slovak state has ceased to exist, the protectorate is not identical with it, the members of the Wehyre Wehemal's Czech-slovak State are to be regarded as "stateless" according to German opinion N_v.19. If they have fought against the empire, prosecution for treason or other offences cannot be carried out. III. Almost all the interrogations sent are Slovaks. Even though Slovakia enjoys the military protection of the Reich, it is an independent state which is neutral in the present war. Its members cannot commit Lendsverrat to Deutachland by participating in the wmM. The extent to which they have committed criminal offences under Slovak law is subject to the review of the Slovak courts. IV. In the case of B a r t o s g h, it is likely to be a Czech-Slovak nationaled who has neither acquired the German nor the nationality dee trotektorat. Therefore, in view of the criminal law, do not cause anything against him. Dr.Wagner