I. Possibilities of allotment of foreign exchange to the armed forces and economy.
II. Aluminum supply.
I. After extensive study of the connected disadvantages, the Reichministry for economy has dropped the principle that one could desist from exporting all products with more than 40% foreign raw materials. Therefore an additional need for foreign exchange results for the upkeep of the export of 2 million marks with the supervisory board for base metals. Furthermore the allotment of cash foreign exchange to the supervisory board for bast fibres must be increased from 10 million marks to 17 million marks.
Intendanturrat Nierhoff made reports on the need of the Armed Forces of textiles and leather in the year 1937, which has increased considerably from the requirements of the year 1936 (see inclosure). To fulfill these Armed Forces requirements, cash foreign exchange is necessary in the following amounts:
| Group of goods | Additional Armed Forces requirements of cash foreign exchange in millions of marks | |
| 1. | Wool | 24 |
| shredded wool [Reisswolle] | 3 | |
| mohair wool | 0.75 | |
| 2. | silk | 0.55 |
| 3. | bast fibres | 0.25 |
| 4. | cotton | 4 |
| 5. | leather | 22.50 |
| ——— | ||
| Total | 55.00 |
Accordingly, the following overall picture results:
Amount of cash foreign exchange necessary previously for the upkeep of economy and for the covering of requirements of the Armed Forces. 146.8 million marks
Amount of cash foreign necessary for the upkeep of export. 248 million marks
Additional requirement of cash foreign exchange necessary for the Armed Forces. 146.8 million marks
Available amount of cash foreign exchange 140 million marks.