English Translation

32a -9- Imports: imports from Croatia have not yet been realised on a larger scale, but it is hoped that some already concluded contracts will gradually be settled. The fairly sharp economic tension in the timber sector with Slovakia, which is due to the refusal of export licences, can be regarded as provisionally eliminated after the Government Committee has succeeded in adopting a transitional arrangement with Slovakia. It is to be hoped that the wood will now roll on a larger scale after the protectorate, but the attitude of the Slovaks must be described with caution. 6) Forest construction: The increased demand for forest seeds - due to the crop failures of the last three years and the increased logging - could only be partially satisfied by the forestry seed management of Budweis. By the increased use of cone pickers it was at least successful, approx. - 1 200 kg of high-quality pine seeds, thus covering 33% of the total needs of the porcine industry, as well as the forestry plant breeding and forestry seed trading establishments of the Protectorate of pine seeds; from previous stocks or from new harvest it was possible to satisfy 100% of the demand for spruce seeds, 13% of larch seeds, while white fir seeds were not available at all as a result of the crop failure, with a need of around 7 Ooo kg; the same applies to red beech for a requirement of 41 000 kg; whereas orders on stalks for 100%, on grape oaks for 25%, on seeds of the ash, birch and mountain maple for 100%; on pointed maple 25 %, and on linden and summer linden 59 or 59 respectively. The figures given give a far more favourable picture than in the Reich. 05968 +/.