Ribbentrop envisioned that as soon as Germany had gained significant military victory, the Heads of States concerned would be invited to a safe meeting-place (away from the reach of Allied bombers) such as Salzburg (perhaps at Klessheim Palace) or Vienna, where the instrument for bringing the Confederation into being would be solemnly signed.[4] The states in question were Germany, Italy, France, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia and Greece.