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15 August 1939. me allet baw smisdgileda tenad gzadneena egtbind SoC ge mAopae -mody dns( a gariedas g gnca 39 ges* ul 1.) An 29 ceedd B .. F Volk. eMittelstelle. Dear Kanered Lorenz ! As I learn, the Congress of the Germans for the territory of Slovakia, which was to take place on 24.9.1939 in Käsmark, was prevented at the initiative of your department. From my point of view, I do not consider the decision to be a happy one, because from the propagandist point ofview it should only be desirable if the example of the Slo-wakei is shown, as if the protection people are willing to cooperate with the protector in an excellent way. As far as I am aware, prominent figures in Slovakia have not only willingly pledged to participate in the party congress, but also spontaneously expressed the desire to be guests of the party convention. The reason for the decision that German political demonstrations in the south-east are at present. I do not think that is true under the present circumstances. Since I don't know on whose initiative the decision has been made, and since I still do not know which overriding aspects of foreign policy may have played a role here, I would be in favour of a