Oyer Properties; Estonian Agreement full details of the economic and financial clauses of the des concluded on October 15, for the repatriation of from Estonia, published for the first time below, give an idea' of the essentially financial object of the new German policy of repatriating German minorities. Instead of using mino-tities a8 pretexts for aggression against the countries their residence, the Nazi Government is now seeking to seize their wealth for the purpose of accumulating a huge supply of foreign exchange assets' for the war requirements of the Reich. At the same time, the pooling of their wealth under official German control is calculated to increase German influence in the countries concerned, The importance of the Estonian lies in the possibility that "as a model for German at about £1,000,000,000, The arranrement involves undoubted economic and' financial disadvsftages for the countries in return for dubious political advantages.
Translation The following is a translation of ihe economic and financial clauses of 483 the Protocol providing for the resettlement of German minorities in Estonia Article I deals with release from Estonian citizenship, Article LI provides (1) that zil Germans returning to Germany may take with them their household goods 364 or export these within three months after. their departure. ' Household goods which are not exported within this period must be handed over to the Customs, which will later export them in accordance with the present regulations, Art collections or historical documents may be taken out or exported only with the permission of the Estonian Ministry of Education. The application for permission shall be made within three mantis.
Motor cycles or motor vehicles cannot be removed or exported without the permission of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. In cases where "008.109 a permit is not granted the Estonian Government shall take over vehicle within thirty days and pose of it at a reasonable price.
Personal Documents The removal or export to Germany of personal documents, if these cre of no historical value, is permitted without restrictions, 2. Each person leaving the country is permitted to take up to EKr.50 in cash. The Bank of Germany acquires the Estonian currency handed over by the re-settlers and places it to a special account of the Bank of Estonia.
Money which is not taken to Gcrmany and bank deposits shall be paid into the account opened by the Ge:- man Legation and will subsequently be handed over to a German Trust Admitiistration, which is to be created later. From these accounts transfers shall be made into the German Clearing Office's newly opened special account at the Bank of Estonin. The technical details will be subject to a separate agreement between the Bank of Estonia and the German Clearing Office. i Handing Over Mortgages 3. Securities and mortgages at present in Estonia shall, for the time being, be placed on deposit with the account of the German Legation at the Bank of Estonia and will be handed over by the German Legation to the German Trust Administration as soon as the latter is founded.
Titles to ownership which do not allow for the direct transfer of the property, such as extracts from Registers of real property, can be taken by persons leaving for Germany or sent there later.
4. The investment or disposal of the funds mentioned in Clause 2 and of securities lying in deposit (Clause 3) is to be regulated according to instructions which shall be fixed in agreement with the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs.
5, A resettler who has passed his fourteenth year shall be permitted to take with him among his personal valuables—precious metals and stones to the value of Ekr.500. Family heirlooms, such as silver and silverware, may be taken to Germany subject to the permission of the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs or may be exported later.
6. Artisans may take their tools and small quantities of materia's necessary for their work. Mediccl instruments and installations cannot be taken without the permission of ihe Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Trust Administration person in all questions concerning civil law, The Estonian Government shall sec that the Getmen Trust Arministration in discharging its tacks will be accorded the necessary legal status in compliance with the Estonian law.
The Estonian Goverment shall ed Lave the right to appoint o trustee to the German Trust Adm: nistraticn who will be entitled to acquint himself without hindrance with the conduct of the affairs of the Administration, and to have the right to.refer claims to which he refuses his consent to an Estogiun-Germian Arbitration Commission, which is to be constituted. The structure, organization and duties of this Commission shall be regulated by a further agreement.
3. It has been agreed that the German Trust Administration in administering and liquidating the property under its cafe shall poy due regard to Estonian economic interests. The Estonian Government shall endeavour to assist in the normal realisation of the property.
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