Representatives of German firms Krupp and Siemens approached Greek Assistant Naval Attaché at Berling for orders according to a report of the American Naval Attaché at Berlin, Germany Nr. R562 dated 15 September 1939

Diary note dated Friday 8 September 1939. An item reported that he had spoken the Greek Assistant Naval Attaché and who remarked that representatives of Krupp and Siemens approached him voor additional contracts for delivery of war materials.The Wehrmacht approved this manner of obtaining new contracts from foreign governments. Krupp offered 8.8cm/3.47” anti aircraft guns and Siemens searchlights. Greece bought her fire control instruments from the Signal Apparat Co., Hengdo, Holland [Hollandse Signaalapparaten B.V. (HSA), Hengelo, Netherlands, founded on 1992, since 1990 owned by the French Thales Group]. Both companies stated that there was no war going on just a local war with Poland. Siemens claimed to have built some searchligst for the German government the replace the losses. The Dresdner Bank in the meantime ask him to pay the payments on present contracts in Swiss franc or Danish kronor (contracts asked for British pounds). However the Griek Assistant Naval Attaché said that payments would be made as specified upon delivery of contract material en there had not been any delivery lately.

Source

National Archives. FDR Presidential Library&Museum Roosevelt PSFC000175. War diary Naval Attaché Berlin, volume 1 (1 September 1939-26 May 1940)