Germany'S MINISTRY FOR CHEATURES AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 634, sig. 110-4/482 (damaged)

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6y - 2 - The new demand for the delivery of 30.00o t of fodder cereals to the Reich contained in the letter of the Lord Reichsmarschall of August d.J. could not possibly be followed up. This could be determined by the Reichsfood Minister at any time on the spot by experts. The protectorate only works with accurate figures and has always been fully aware of its obligation to the rest of the Reich. In the meat area, the protectorate had to pay attention to the fact that the so-called "protectorate" had to be protected. Genuine imports of meat and meat were maintained from abroad (Slovakia and Hungary) even in this year of war, in order not to let the decades of supply relations of the Bohemian Moravian region to these areas be torn down. It is only about 4 - 5000 t, which could not play a role in the overall supply plan of the empire. In addition, despite the increase in meat rations, the Protectorate will be able to meet its needs from its own stocks thanks to the sharpest quota measures. As far as the pett sector is concerned, Secretary of State Körner has long been well aware of the difficult obstacles faced by the protectorate in this area. In the past few years he had helped the Protectorate in a very grateful way. It was, however, impossible to get through without the help of the Reich, if the production of arms in the Protector is not to be carried out in the most serious way. In the discussion at the Herr Reichsmarschall, Secretary of State Backe, despite the extremely tense fat situation of the Reich, proposed a grant of 16.000 t, which, however, had not been included in the August order of Herr Reichesmarschal. It was rather on the part of the ReM in persecuting the instruction of the Herrreichsmarssall from August d.J. any supply of fat to the protectorate with immediate effect and was prohibited by direct instruction to the Firna layer in Aussig - 3 -