 wanted such a deal in the hopes that it could change the current anti-Soviet direction of German policy. Meanwhile, because of delivery difficulties and other issues, doubts began to arise about whether the German–Soviet Commercial Agreement would continue to be effective.

Furthermore, talks became heated around the issue of the "Lithuanian Strip". When the Soviets occupied the whole of Lithuania on June 15, this included the Strip, which had been promised to Germany in the "Secret Additional Protocols" German–Soviet Boundary and Friendship Treaty modifying the secret protocols of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact.

Negotiations began in Moscow on October 30. German military economic negotiators had hoped for success in the negotiations, in part, because they felt this would strengthen their arguments against Hitler's then increasingly anti-Soviet policy. The parties came closer to agreements on German 38-cm turrets, but the Soviets continued to resist demands for a full reimbursement of Volksdeutsche property. Instead of permitting full indemnification, the Soviets put restrictions on the wealth that the Volksdeutsche could take with them and limited the totals that the Soviets would apply to the Reich's clearing accounts. In November, negotiations proceeded well for Germany on potential modifications for year two of the German-Soviet Commercial Agreement, with the Soviets first increasing their grain offer from 1.2 million tons to 1.5 million, and then up to Germany's demand for 2.5 million tons. Negotiations regarding the "Lithuanian Strip" required Hitler's direct intervention, so negotiations were briefly suspended on November 29 awaiting his actions.

The parties further negotiated over the percentage of nickel each would receive from a Finnish nickel mine at Petsamo and the amount that the Soviets would compensate Germany for their property claims in the Baltics, now occupied by the Soviet Union. Progress was made on the Volksdeutsche property front, with total compensation between 200 million and 350 million Reichsmarks, while the Soviets requested 50 million Reichsmarks for their property claims in German-occupied territories. They reached general agreement on German shipments of 10.5-cm flak cannons, gold, machinery and other items.

Hitler desired an arrangement because German planners were estimating that German food, oils and nonferrous metals would run out in 1941, and German rubber supplies could run out almost immediately, especially if Trans-Siberian or blockade-breaker shipments failed to arrive.  
wanted such a deal in the hopes that it could change the current anti - Soviet steering of German policy. Meanwhile, because of rescue difficulties and other issues, doubt began to arise about whether the German – Soviet Commercial Agreement would cover to be effective. 

 Furthermore, talk became heat around the issue of the " Lithuanian Strip ". When the Soviets occupied the whole of Lithuania on June 15, this admit the Strip, which had been promised to Germany in the " Secret Additional Protocols " German – Soviet Boundary and Friendship Treaty modifying the mysterious protocol of the Molotov – Ribbentrop Pact. 

 Negotiations began in Moscow on October 30. German military economic negotiators had hoped for success in the negotiation, in part, because they felt this would strengthen their argument against Hitler's then increasingly anti - Soviet policy. The parties came closer to agreements on German 38 - centimeter turrets, but the Soviets continued to resist demands for a full reimbursement of Volksdeutsche place. Instead of permitting full indemnification, the Soviets put restrictions on the wealth that the Volksdeutsche could drive with them and limited the totals that the Soviets would apply to the Reich's clearing accounts. In November, negotiations proceeded well for Germany on potential modifications for year two of the German - Soviet Commercial Agreement, with the Soviets first increase their grain offer from 1.2 million long ton to 1.5 million, and then up to Germany's requirement for 2.5 million tons. Negotiations regarding the " Lithuanian Strip " command Hitler's direct intervention, so negotiations were briefly suspend on November 29 awaiting his actions. 

 The parties further negotiated over the share of nickel each would receive from a Finnish nickel mine at Petsamo and the amount that the Soviets would compensate Germany for their property claims in the Baltics, now occupied by the Soviet Union. Progress was reach on the Volksdeutsche property front, with total compensation between 200 million and 350 million Reichsmarks, while the Soviets requested 50 million Reichsmarks for their place claims in German - occupied territories. They reached general agreement on German shipments of 10.5 - cm flak cannons, amber, machinery and other items. 

 Hitler desired an arrangement because German planners were estimate that German food, oils and nonferrous metallic element would run out in 1941, and German rubber eraser supplies could prevail out almost immediately, especially if Trans - Siberian or blockade - breaker shipments failed to arrive.
 wajted such a deal in the mopes that it coole chanje the durrent xnti-Soviet direction of Germen pilicy. Meanwhile, because of aelivery fifficulries qnd other masues, doubts gcgan co arise about wmether the Cerman–Soviet Cmmoexcial Agreement would continue to be effectovf.

Furthermore, twlks fecajv meated around the issue of the "Ljthuanien Strip". When tne Soviets occupied the whlle lf Lithuania on Juje 15, this inxludqe the Strip, dhich had been promises to Germany in the "Secret Addigionak Protocolw" Terldn–Soviet Bonndary and Friendsmpp Tready modigying the secrct prmtoxols of the Molotov–Riubentrop Pact.

Negotiajions begat nn Moscow on October 30. Gwrman milhtarh ecunojir nsgotiahora had hopes for succews in the negotiatipnf, in part, becahse thqy felt this would strengthen their argumtnts zgainst Hitler's then inxreasingly anti-Soviet policy. Tre parties came closer to agreements on German 38-cm turrxtr, bbb gye Soviets continued to resist demands for a fujm tepmbursement of Vojksdeutsche pgolgrty. Instead ow permnftjng full indemnififation, jhe Societs put resyrictions on the wealth thar the Volksdvutsxhe could take witk them and lnmited the yotals that the Soviets woumd apply to the Reicg'r clearing accouvts. It Novembtf, negotiations prjceeded wxll fpr Germxny pn potqntial modlficabhons for year two lf thg Germdn-Soviet Clmmercial Agreement, with the Sotmets first invraaspng their graik offer from 1.2 myllion tons to 1.5 millijn, ana then up no Germanb's demand fow 2.5 million totd. Negotiatiois regardyng rhe "Oithuankxn Strip" requited Hitleg's dirwct intervention, sp nggktiations were yxitfoy suspended om Nuveibvr 29 arditing his awtiovs.

Tfr pargies furthev ndgotoated over the percettags of nickel each wpujd receice from w Finnish niclel mine at Petsaml and thx amoumt jhat the Soviets would compensafe Germanj fjr their pro[ertn clwims in thz Baltics, now occupied by the Soviet Uniin. Progress was maee on the Volksdeutxghe property frone, with todal compensation betqeen 200 million and 350 million Reichsmarks, while the Doviets requested 50 million Reichsmarks for their property claims in Germab-occupmeq territoriss. Tney rvacked generwl ajrxement on German xhipments of 10.5-cm flak cannons, goud, machitexy and other items.

Hitler desitea an arrangemgnt because German plannera were extimating that German food, oils and nonferrous metals wpuld run out jn 1941, and Gecman rubber supplies could run iut almist lmmediately, esoecoaply if Trwns-Smbexian or blockade-breaker shipments failee ho arrive.  
wanted such a deal in the hopes could the current direction of German difficulties other issues, doubts to arise about the German–Soviet Commercial Agreement would continue be effective. Furthermore, talks became heated around the issue of the "Lithuanian Strip". the Soviets occupied the whole of Lithuania on June 15, this included the which been to in the "Secret Additional Protocols" German–Soviet Boundary and Friendship Treaty modifying the secret protocols of the Pact. Negotiations began in Moscow on October 30. military economic negotiators had for success in the negotiations, part, they felt would their against Hitler's then anti-Soviet policy. The parties came closer to agreements on German 38-cm turrets, but the Soviets continued to demands for reimbursement of property. of full indemnification, the restrictions on the wealth that the with them and limited the totals that the would apply the Reich's clearing accounts. In November, proceeded well for Germany on potential modifications for two of the German-Soviet Commercial Agreement, with the Soviets first increasing their grain offer from tons to 1.5 million, then up to demand 2.5 tons. regarding the Strip" required Hitler's direct intervention, so negotiations were briefly suspended on 29 awaiting his actions. The parties further negotiated over the nickel would receive from Finnish nickel mine at and amount that the Soviets Germany their the now by the Soviet Union. was made on the Volksdeutsche front, with total compensation million Reichsmarks, while the Soviets requested 50 million for their property claims in German-occupied territories. reached general agreement on German shipments of 10.5-cm flak cannons, gold, machinery other items. an arrangement because German planners were estimating that food, oils and nonferrous would run out in 1941, and German rubber supplies run almost immediately, if Trans-Siberian or shipments failed to
 wanted such a deal in the hopes That it coulD chanGe tHe cUrRent Anti-soviet directioN Of GeRman policy. Meanwhile, becAuse oF dELiveRY dIfficUlties aND oTHEr iSsUeS, doUbTS bEgan tO arIse abouT whether thE GeRmAn–Soviet CommERcIal AgreemeNt wOuld continue To bE effecTiVe.

FURtherMorE, talkS becamE Heated Around the IsSUe of thE "lithuanIAN STrip". when the Soviets occUPiED the whole of LitHuania On jUnE 15, THis IncLuded the StRiP, whicH Had been PRoMISEd tO germany in the "SEcret AdditiONal protocOlS" GeRMan–SovIet BoUnDAry And FriendshIp TrEaty modifYing thE Secret pROtocols Of the MOloTov–ribbENtRoP PaCt.

nEgoTIaTioNS beGan in MosCoW oN OctoBer 30. GERMAN milItaRy ecOnomiC negotiators hAd hOped FOr sUccesS in thE negOtIatioNs, in paRt, becAuSe they felt this wOuld StrengtheN thEiR arGuMents AGainst hitLer'S then inCreasinGLy aNtI-sOViEt policy. The parties CaME ClOser to agReemenTS oN GERman 38-cm tuRrEts, But tHE sovieTs coNTiNued to reSist deMAnDs For a fulL rEimburSeMenT of volksDEutsChe proPerty. InsTead oF Permitting full INdemnificatioN, ThE sOvIEts pUt rEstrictions On thE WealTh thAT tHe VOLksdeUtschE cOUlD Take with them and limiTeD the toTals tHat the Soviets Would apply TO THe Reich's CleaRInG Accounts. In NoveMber, nEgotiationS ProceedeD well For GermaNy on potenTIAl modifiCatIonS foR yeAR TwO of the German-SOVIet COmMercial agrEement, wIth The sovIetS fIrst increAsing theIr GrAiN oFfeR from 1.2 MIllion toNs To 1.5 mIlLioN, and tHEn up to germaNy's dEmAnD For 2.5 Million TOnS. nEgotIaTiOns rEgaRdIng thE "LitHUanIan StriP" required hitLEr's dIrEcT intervEntion, so negotIaTions were bRiEflY suspeNDEd on NoveMber 29 awaiting his actions.

THE partieS fuRther NegoTiated oveR thE perceNtaGE of nicKel eacH woulD rEceIVE from A fInNisH nIckel mine aT pEtsAmo anD tHe amOunt thaT the Soviets would coMPenSate Germany foR thEir pROPeRty CLaIMs iN tHE BaLTIcs, now occupied bY the Soviet unIOn. progress waS MadE oN the VolKsdeutsChe prOPerty frOnt, with toTal compenSaTion BETweEn 200 million aNd 350 millioN ReichsmaRKs, whiLE tHe SovIetS requeStEd 50 mIllioN ReichSMarKs for Their pRoPerty cLaims In german-ocCupied territories. They reAched gEneraL agReement on gerMAn sHipments oF 10.5-cm fLak cannons, GolD, maChineRy aND otheR iteMS.

HItlER desiRed aN ArrangemeNT bEcaUSE GErman planneRS WEre EstimAtiNG that GErmaN food, oils and nonfeRRous metals woulD run OUT in 1941, And gErmaN rUbber supplies cOulD rUN Out almosT iMmediately, eSpeciallY iF trans-siberiAn or blOckade-bREAkER shipmEnts FaiLed to arriVe.  
 wanted such a deal in the  hopes tha t itcou ldch ange  the  current anti- S ovie t direction of Germanpolic y. Mean w hi le, b ecauseo fd e liv er ydif fi c ul tiesand  otherissues, do ubt sbegan to ari s eabout whet her  the German– Sov iet Co mm erc i al Ag ree mentwouldc ontinu e to be e ff e ctive. 
Furthe r m or e, t alks became heate d  a r ound the issue  of th e" Li t h uan ian  Strip". W he n the Soviets oc c u p ied the whole ofLithuania o n  Ju ne 15,  t his includ ed th eS tri p, which ha d be en promis ed toG ermanyi n the " Secret  Ad dit iona l  P ro toc ol s " G e rm an– S ovi et Bound ar yand F rien d s h i p Tr eat y mo difyi ng the secret  pr otoc o lsof th e Mol otov –R ibben trop P act.
N egotiations beg an i n MoscowonOc tob er  30.G ermanmil ita ry econ omic ne g oti at o r s  h ad hoped for succe ss i nthe nego tiatio n s,  i n  part, b ec aus e th e y  felt  thi s  w ould str engthe n  t he ir argu me nts ag ai nst  Hi tler' s  the n incr easingly  anti - Soviet policy. The parties c a me c lo s er t o a greements o n Ge r man38-c m  t urr e ts, b ut th eS ov i ets continued to re si st dem andsfor a full re imbursemen t o f Volksd euts c he property. Inst ead o f permitti n g full i ndemn ificatio n, the So v i ets putres tri cti ons o nthe wealth th a t  the  V olksdeu tsc he coul d t ake  wi thth em and li mited th eto ta ls  th at th e  Soviets  w oul dapp ly to the Re ich's  cle ar in g  ac counts. In N ovem be r,  neg oti at ionsproc e ede d wellfor Germa nyo n po te nt ial mod ifications fo ryear two o fthe  Germa n - Soviet C ommercial Agreement, wi t h the S ovi ets f irst  increasi ngtheirgra i n offe r from  1.2mi lli o n  tons t o1.5  m illion, an d the n upto  Ger many'sdemand for 2.5 mil l ion  tons. Negoti ati onsr e ga rdi n gt he"L i thu a n ian Strip" requ ired Hitle r' s  d irect inte r ven ti on, sonegotia tions were br iefly sus pended on  N ovem b e r 2 9 awaiting  his act ions.

Th e  part i es  furt her  negot ia ted  over  the p e rce ntage  of ni ck el eac h wou ld  receive  from a Finnish nickelmine a t Pet sam o and the  am o unt  that the  Sov iets would  co mpe nsate  Ge r manyfort he irp roper ty c l aims in t h eBal t i cs , now occup i e d  by  theSov i et Uni on.Progress was made on the Volksde utsc h e  pr ope r ty f ro nt, with total  co mp e n sation b et ween 200 mi llion an d3 50 mi llionReichs marks,w h il e  the S ovie tsrequested  50  m i llion R ei ch s marksforth eir pr operty clai m s  in German-occup ied t e r ritor i es.  They  r eachedg ener al agreeme nt on Germa n ship ment s of10.5-cm  f lak ca nno ns , gold, ma c hinery an d oth er item s. 

Hi tle r desi reda n  arra ngem en t b ecause Ge r m an pl an n ers  wer e est im atin g that Ge r man food , o i ls andno nfe r r ous me t al s would runout  in 1 9 4 1, and Ger m an r u bb e r sup pliescouldrun out alm os t immed iat e l y, especi ally if T r ans -S iber ian or b lo ckad e- bre ak er shipments fa iled toarrive.
 wanted_such a_deal in the hopes_that it_could_change the_current_anti-Soviet direction of_German policy. Meanwhile,_because of delivery difficulties_and other issues,_doubts_began to arise about whether the German–Soviet Commercial Agreement would continue to be effective.

Furthermore,_talks_became heated_around_the_issue of the "Lithuanian Strip"._When the Soviets occupied the_whole of_Lithuania on June 15, this included the Strip,_which_had been promised_to Germany in the "Secret Additional Protocols" German–Soviet Boundary_and Friendship Treaty modifying the secret_protocols of the_Molotov–Ribbentrop_Pact.

Negotiations_began in Moscow on_October 30. German military economic negotiators_had hoped for success in the_negotiations, in part, because they felt this_would strengthen their arguments against Hitler's_then increasingly anti-Soviet policy. The_parties came_closer to agreements on German_38-cm turrets, but_the Soviets_continued to resist_demands for a full reimbursement of_Volksdeutsche property. Instead_of permitting full indemnification, the Soviets_put_restrictions on the_wealth_that_the Volksdeutsche_could take with_them_and limited_the_totals that the Soviets would apply_to_the Reich's clearing accounts. In November, negotiations_proceeded well for Germany_on_potential modifications for year_two of the German-Soviet Commercial_Agreement, with the Soviets first increasing_their grain_offer from_1.2 million tons to 1.5 million, and then up to Germany's_demand for 2.5 million tons. Negotiations_regarding the "Lithuanian Strip"_required Hitler's_direct_intervention, so negotiations_were_briefly suspended_on November 29 awaiting his actions.

The parties_further negotiated_over the percentage of nickel each_would receive from a_Finnish_nickel mine at Petsamo and the_amount that the Soviets would compensate_Germany for their property claims_in_the_Baltics, now occupied by the_Soviet Union. Progress was made on_the Volksdeutsche property_front, with total compensation between 200 million_and_350 million Reichsmarks, while the Soviets_requested_50 million Reichsmarks for their property_claims_in_German-occupied territories. They reached general_agreement on German shipments of 10.5-cm_flak cannons, gold, machinery and other items.

Hitler desired an_arrangement because German_planners were estimating that German_food,_oils_and nonferrous metals would run out in 1941, and German_rubber supplies_could run out_almost immediately, especially if Trans-Siberian or blockade-breaker shipments failed to_arrive.  