English Translation

ABSCHRIFT 10 Prag, April 2, 1943. A K T E N N O T I Z for President Dr. V O S S . Subject: Prime Minister GAILANI, Iraq. The above mentioned is Prime Minister of the National-Iraq Government, known as the only emigrant government officially recognized by Germany. Exe. GALANI has been living in Berlin as a guest of the German Reich Government for a year. Occasionally a lunch at Exc. GALLANI, the undersigned asked whether there was any possibility of a visit to the Skodawerke and Waffenwerke Brno. As the undersignee was aware that the one on the staff of Exc was on the way. In the interests of Skodawerke and Vaffenwerke Brünn, the undersigned considered it appropriate to open exe. GAILANI that Mr. President Dr. Voss would certainly be very pleased to welcome Exc. GAILANI as a guest of Skadawerke und Vaffenwerke Brno. After this conversation with Exc.Gailani, the undersigned questioned the Reichsssicherheitshauptamt whether it would be appropriate to take account of the political situation and to request the necessary permits for a visit to the factory. This was absolutely affirmed and even recommended in view of the fact that other German industrial companies have allegedly progressed so far in their negotiations with the Iraqi government in Germany that they are even supposed to have concluded pre-contracts on the later delivery of Iraq. On the position of Exe.Gailani it was noted that despite obvious differences between Exc.Grailani and Gross-llufti