5
Dec. 45
undersigned
representatives of the two governments
have agreed on the following provisions:
"Article 1. The German
Reich undertakes to protect the
political independence of the State of
Slovakia and integrity of its territory.
"Article 2. For the
purpose of making effective the
protection undertaken by the German
Reich, the German Armed Forces shall
have the right, at all times, to
construct military installations and to
keep them garrisoned in the strength
they deem necessary, in an area
delimited on its western side by the
frontiers of the State of Slovakia, and
on its eastern side by a line formed by
the eastern rims of the Lower
Carpathians, the White Carpathians, and
the Javornik Mountains. " —
Then I skip —
"The
Government of Slovakia will organize its
military forces in close agreement with
the German Armed Forces."
THE
PRESIDENT: Wouldn't that be a convenient time to
break off? I understand, too, that it would be
for the convenience of the Defense Counsel if
the Tribunal adjourn for an hour and a quarter
rather than for an hour at midday, and
accordingly, the Tribunal will retire at 12:45
and sit again at 2:00.
[A
recess was taken.]
MR.
ALDERMAN: May it please the Tribunal, this
secret protocol between Germany and Slovakia
provided for close economic and financial
collaboration between Germany and Slovakia.
Mineral resources and subsoil rights were placed
at the disposal of the German Government.
I
offer in evidence Document 2793-PS, Exhibit
USA-120, and from it I read Paragraph 3:
"Investigation,
development, and utilization of the
Slovak natural resources. In this
respect the basic principle is that,
insofar as they are not needed to meet
Slovakia's own requirements, they should
be placed in first line at Germany's
disposal. The entire soil research"
— "Bodenforschung" is the
German word — "will be placed
under the Reich Agency for soil
research. " — that is the
Reichsstelle für Bodenforschung —
"The Government of the Slovak State
will soon start an investigation to
determine whether the present owners of
concessions and privileges have
fulfilled the industrial obligations
prescribed by law and it will cancel
concessions and privileges in cases
where these duties have been neglected."