English Translation

- 3 - On the last paragraph of the declaration, the Slovaks placed particular emphasis on various events of the last time. Since, according to the Slovak regulations, the executives of Slovak enterprises require the approval of the Slovak authorities for their legally effective appointment, it is expedient to avoid difficulties which have occurred in the future by prior contacting the two representatives. In any case, these will be only relatively few cases. The German envoy Ludin, to whom the undersigned referred the matter, very much agreed with the intended regulation, which - as he expressed itself - "says everything and nothing". In the end, it is to be noted that for us the advantage is that in the future Berlin is set on a clear line and we ourselves are fully engaged in the resolution of all the questions. 1e0 2./ To the Secretary of State on the Head of Division II d824.g. 1941.26- submitted with the request for information. 4.hnis.