As a preparation of such a discussion I suggest the following:
I. Overstepping of the 1936 budget.
It has been proven, particularly from the decree issued 7 March 1936, that the sum of about 10 billions of RM which was provided for the Wehrmacht for 1936 is not sufficient.
1. Additional expenses in the army are needed in first place for
a. the remilitarizing of the Rhineland
b. the fortification of the Rhineland
c. the setting up of all the 36 divisions already by 1 Oct 1936
d. the speeding-up of motorization, particularly the establishment of 4 fully motorized Infantry divisions.
e. the necessity of markedly increasing the reserve ammunition because of the increased number of divisions.
f. industrial preparations in a great variety of fields.