English Translation

n9 - 8 - In conclusion, Secretary of State Backe stated once again that he would largely embrace the wishes of the Protectorate and join the Lord Reichsmarschall. He had to acknowledge the high achievements of the protectorate vis-à-vis the Reich; the protectorates were therefore pre-bifacal. It had to be admitted that the agriculture of the Protectorate could already be fully supplied to the population of the protectorate in all areas. If less sugar beet and more oil fruits were grown, the fat supply could also take place from its own harvest. In response to the question raised by Group Leader II 2, whether more oil crops should be grown at the expense of sugar beet cultivation in the future, Secretary of State Backe explained that this would not be economically feasible. However, the consequence of this was that the Reich would continue to supply the necessary amounts of fat to the Protectorate in exchange for sugar. He asked, however, to continue to strengthen the cultivation of oil fruits as far as possible, but not to the detriment of sugar beet cultivation in the Protectorate. Mr. Stv. Reichsprotector pointed out that it would be the Jdeale if the Reich included the food of the Protectorates completely in the Reich's supply, which Secretary of State Backe recognized as fundamentally correct. It would then have to be the question of the supply of the protectorate on e d aae. He would still personally explain the whole situation to the Lord Reichsmarschall and would be grateful for the valuable support of the REM in this and for his understanding. First, from the next supply cut, the same bread and flour and meat rations as in the rest of the Reich would be issued in the Protectorate.This measure was an indispensable prerequisite for maintaining peace and order in the protectorate, which could only then increase its military performance.