English Translation

215 Group Economy Prague, 25 July 1940. II/1- 15430/40 Betr. :Acquisition of the shares of the "Linde" insurance A.G. BSE ECEO in Prague by the Deutsche Ring. a9d. 9 SLeSOOTrBeTGCOY Presented to the Head of Division IIaf mov beibenwees AOJ P with the following report. The Böhmisch-Mährische Bank (formerly Legiobank) in B000.0 Prague as the sole shareholder of Insurance A.G. "Linde" (former Legie) had for a long time already decided to sell this share ownership.As an interested party for this share package, the "Merkur" insurance A. G. in Prague was already registered as the first institution in November 1939. As further interests, the "general Elenentar" insurance company, which is assigned to the protectorate for business operations, and the "Nordstern" insurance group,Berlin, other applicants have appeared in the first stadiun of the negotiations.The "Merkur" agreed to purchase the entire purchase price of the insurance company. Shares in free devi- After consultation with the Reichswirtschaftsministerium ("Ministry of Economics") it was announced in January/the "Mercury", 1940 M that from here there are no concerns against the taking-up of takeover negotiations with Legiohank, provided that the purchase price is paid in free foreign currency.This authorization to conduct negotiations has been granted from the point of view that the procurement of free foreign exchange is urgent as a matter of war. The German insurance company "Allgemeinec Elemen- 0 tar" Prague was informed that it would fail in the event that the negotiations with the "Mercury" would fail.