English Translation

9// - 7 - 5.) The social requirements can easily be taken into account by the fact that the distance from the Reich's salary is chosen in the higher stages, in the lower ones smaller. Tables B and C show that in particular a large number of poorly paid groups of civil servants (revidents, assistants, employees) are possible. 6.) The percentage supplement on basic salary and activity fee shall be determined by internal decision. On the other hand, the result shall only be recognised in the form of a new pay table. As far as I am concerned, the Head of Department obviously misinterpreted my remarks in the discussion of 4.5.1943, as he stressed in his memo the form of the table as a special advance of his proposal. Of course, the local proposal also needs to be included in a new pay table. 7.) The work involved in this method is m.E. In addition, a large part of the compensation allowances paid to the German staff will be abolished after their entry into force, because in many cases the result of the compensatory allowance scheme will be left behind in the event of a substantial improvement in the protection system. This will save administrative work. A participation of the Reich authorities does not appear legally necessary in the planned increase in the remuneration of the protectorate staff, since this is a matter exclusively of autonomous pay law. The concerns of the Reichsmini- ster of finances are only affected to the extent that the increase in remuneration could call into question the application of the matricular contribution. A discussion of the details of the plan with the Reich Minister of Finance is in any case not conditional on his interest in the Matricular Contribution. In 1943, I raised an objection that the Reich authorities had already agreed to participate, but because of the lack of knowledge of the correspondence, I was unable to comment. However, the promise was apparently given under other aspects and conditions.