Minutes of a meeting at the Ministry of Vote

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English Translation

of the old type available As to the expected attitude of the neutrals, this increased number offers in this respect also of battleships a sure view in the decisive guarantee of a sweeping the German circles, although success one is aware of the danger, As time of arrival an optimistic one. It is believed that the ruthless does not engage in an intervention of the submarine war is German- Scandinavian states and since 1 February 1917 in Holland against us, for which efficaciousness was taken and indeed eventuality by the way militant- the supply would be prepared on this day. The measures to the English coasts as taken at the Dutch to the west coast of France and the Danish border would be declared to be apert. in German view the appetite in every ship, which should act against this consideration, should be destroyed, especially since this would be doubtless torpedoed without prior warning Romania's fate. On the contrary, England in Man is expected to take about 4 months to Raison to a complete retreat, highlighting the neutral shipping, which is that Admiral Holtzendorff che expressed himself expressively in the supply of England until then, he guarantees for the Incidentally one wants the new success. by fixing ././. 28