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Division IV Strictly confidential! Radio group Only for the personal radio and light service. Use of service! 89/1I/40 Jn own responsibility to destroy! Prifnr... ( § 353 c RSTGB ). Reports of 25 October 1940. /.26/00.40 L o n d o n - Czech. Under the pressure of Hitler, Ribbentrops, Keitela and perhaps Lavals har Marshal Pétain must listen to Hitler's proposals, which should contain: Eslass Lorraine comes to Germany, the south coast to Nice to Jtalien. Dbe colonies are divided under the axis, North Africa and Syria are taken back under the influence of the axis the occupied zone is taken back to near Paris, Frani- reich takes over Bordeaux a corridor to the coast, the Pétain government is allowed back to Paris and the French prisoners of war are released. An open participation of Franlreich in the war does not seem to be desirable, as one fears complications due to the frantic overseas possessions and the reaction in the French people. The Germans make no secret of the strategic importance of the occupied Atlantic ports. Our experts are fully aware of Hitler's plans. But if Hitler were so sure of their execution, he would not have had to make the long way to Franco. Since it seems impossible for Hitler to conquer England, he seeks another way to attack England. He wants to cut off l. England from all bases overseas and also seeks to gain control over the Spanish ports and 2. his second way leads in the middle of the Mediterranean, for this he needs both access to the Dardanelles, but also the western access. Therefore he turns his reluctance to Gibraltar. However, the Spaniards are such a proud people and also very weakened by the civil war. They do not want to enter the war actively. dn Madrid is also referred to as fpr difficult to defeat England. Jn Berlin is not to be forgotten that Hitler is concerned about the development in the USA. He wants to make a bigger change and conversion in Europe in order to confuse the public leash in the US. Because this plan is so important, he himself had to go to Paris and Pranco. Jn Wasbington is explained that the anerik. alloy let the French government in Vichy know that relations with Vichy would become much more specious if France were to enter into closer ties with Germany. The rise of Hitler-Pétain's deliberations is eagerly awaited in USa. The result will certainly influence the franz. Jnsel Martinique and the other bases have, since the possibility exists that these must be delivered to the axis, just as it can be expected with Dakar. These intentions cause Roosevelt some concern. However, all plans of the Nazis are seriously threatened by the growing resistance in the occupied countries. Between the csl., and the British government an agreement on -2