dᵻspˈaɪt ðˈɪs, ðɪ ˌɛndˌiːˈeɪtʃɪz lˈiːdɚɹ ˈæntiː pˈævlɪk dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd zˈædɑːɹ æz ðə kˈæpɪɾəl ʌvðə sɪdɹˈɑːɡɚɹˈævni kətˈɑːɹɹi kˈaʊnti, ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪts pɹˈiːfɛkt wʌz pɹɪvˈɛntᵻd fɹʌm ˈɛntɚɹɪŋ ðə sˈɪɾi.
Despite this, the NDH's leader Ante Pavelić designated Zadar as the capital of the Sidraga-Ravni Kotari County, although its prefect was prevented from entering the city.