English Translation

12 The Wehrmacht authorized Prague, dz4 at the Reichsprotector in Bohemia and Moravia. The Reichsproteftor group F. in Bohemia und Moravia Az. 30 p l1,32. — 4 lulagune Eingeg. Prague, the - 9. I11. 1940 Lord Reichsguardor in Böhmen and Moravia Prague. hoge Betr.: Volksdeutsche Militärpensionisten in der Slovakia. 0013.40. Reference: The Imperial Protector in Bohemia and Moravia - The Secretary of State - dated 23 January 1990 No. St.S. 75/40. No general decree has been issued by the former Ministry of National Defence in Prague that the popular German military pensioners resident in Slovakia would have to move to the Protectorate until 3l.l2.39, otherwise the payment of the pension fees would be discontinued. On the basis of the extract from Regierungsverordnung No. 380 of 2l.12.38 Coll., annexed to the transcript, the pension fees will be paid on request to the national military pensioners who are entitled to residence in the Protectorate and who live in the territory of Slovakia for the duration of the authorised stay, but after a reduction in the 1% foreign deduction. For political reasons, an amendment of this government regulation should be considered in order to ensure equality with the popular German military pensioners in the Protectorate. Here, it is particularly agreed that the popular german military pensionists in Slovakia remain down-to-earth. Group I-2b of the authority of the Reichsprotektor has been initiated to take the necessary measures. At the same time, it was suggested that, in order to implement a definitive system for the payment of pension fees to the national German pensioners resident in Slovakia, a clarification should be made as soon as possible with regard to the question of nationality.