English Translation

- 4- 161 Deutsche Reichsbahn (German Reichs Railways) the lines of the protectorate railways for relief are to be taken into consideration, according to the Secretary of State Kleinmann, in order to present here because of the extension of the commanding powers of the general operating lines to the BMß. An extension of the power of order of the general management over the BMB can not be agreed for reasons of independence of the BMU and because of the maintenance of the operational interests in the internal transport of the BB. According to the German authorities, it is also not necessary to extend the power of order to ensure the relief measures, since on the one hand the Protectorates themselves have set up a senior management, which, in close cooperation with the general operating lines of the Deutsche Reichsbahn, can agree on the necessary relief measures and on the other hand, the Railways Group is at any time able, by way of supervision, to order the absolutely necessary relief actions for the Deutschereichsbahn to the protectorates railways. T B) Questions which should be addressed from here. 1.)After the end of autumn traffic, but especially in the event of restrictions on railway construction work due to the use of stronger frost, several thousand auxiliary workers of the BMB are expected to be dismissed. They could be handed over to the Deutsche Reichsbahn as far as they are willing to do so. The condition for this would be that the Deutsche Reichabahn give the workers back as soon as they are required for the restoration of the construction work at the BMB.