English Translation

The Head of Division V Prague, 13 July 1943. - No.1466/43 - ogy cang Draval ttred ao in b. A6 3 13 JULY 1943 Mr staat s s e kre t ä r . 1 Annex. The note from the Ministerial Council v. Wedelstädt on the meeting with the Secretary of State Dr. Landfried on 9th of March 1943 on the participation of protectorates in the Slo= wakei is submitted with the request for information. With regard to the statements made by Secretary of State Dr. Land=fried and the Federal Foreign Office, it seems to me that accommodating Slovakia's wishes is inevitable. In particular, it seems essential to me that the levying of majority shareholdings in companies of interest to the war and economic policy should not be considered. Jch believes that we have sufficient opportunities to meet the wishes of the Slovaks without violating the essential interests of the protectorate economy. Therefore, please accept that the question of participation is dealt with in accordance with the proposals made in the Berlin Declaration Yes. According to the Secretary of State Dr. Landfried, a monetary and customs union between the Reich and Slovakia is not currently questionable from political grints. St.. IVB-1,44