TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT 2794-PS

Berlin, 29 November 1939 On the question of payments to Karmasin Karmasin receives 30,000 Marks from the VDA [Peoples' League for Germans Abroad] until 1 April 1940; from then on
15,000 Marks monthly. ,
Furthermore, the Central Office- for Racial Germans [Volksdeutsche Mittelstelle] has deposited 300,000 Marks for Karmasin with the German Mission in Bratislava (Pressburg) on which he could fall back in an emergency.
Furthermore, Karmasin has received money from Reich Minister Seyss-Inquart; for the present it has been impossible to determine what amounts had been involved, and whether the payments still continue.
Therefore it appears that Karmasin has been provided with sufficient money; thus one could await whether he would put up new demands himself.
Herewith presented to
the Reich Foreign Minister
/s/ WOERMANN
[Stamped] Has been presented to the RAM.
, J. Sch.
Slovakia
Berlin, 1 Dec 39
Today the Reich Foreign Minister received State Secretary Karmasin on the latter's request in the presence of Minister Bernard and myself.
After Mr. Karmasin had discussed briefly the communist, Czech and other anti-German influence which were strongly felt in Slovakia, the Reich Foreign Minister issued the following directives:
1. An attempt should be made to place German advisors with further branches of the Slovak administration and economic agencies. Minister Bernard was to draw up and submit a plan. In this matter one had to proceed with caution, avoiding hurting Slovak feelings. If possible the cards should be played in such a way that the request for advisors is submitted by the Slovaks themselves.
The funds which might' be needed for this task must be requested from Minister Bernard. No effort to influence the interior structure of Slovakia should be undertaken from our side.
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2. The cultural influence of Germany shall be increased with the cooperation of the German minority [Volksgruppe]. No details of this question have been discussed.
State Secretary Karmasin promised the Reich Foreign Minister on his request that Germany's intention to exercise this influence would be kept secret from the outer world.
The Reich Foreign Minister then requested Mr. Karmasin to establish liaison with Minister Bernard or, in especially important cases, to report to him in person if he had any requests to
make' /s/ WOERMANN
, Office of the Foreign Minister St. S. [State Secretary]'
Dg. Pol.
Pol. IV Dir. Kult.
Dir. W.
Min. Bernard Slovakia