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6 Division I 2 Id - 6124/7 Prague, 2 April 1943, to the office of the Secretary of State, for the time being.Min. Council Dr. G i e s in the Chamber Mr. O.Reg. Council R e i s c h a u e r has told me before his departure for Berlin about his discussion with President R u c k w e d. In response to the opening of the decision of the Secretary of State that a reception would initially be suspended until his position on the authority of the Reich Protector was clarified with Minister Spe r, President Ruckwied said that he was glad to have heard of this decision in time, since he had intended to start work on Monday 5 April with a staff of 25 people in Prague. Now he had to give a situation report to Berlin and let Minister Speer know that Mr. Secretary of State had prohibited the establishment of the department until the matter had been resolved. He himself would go back to Vienna and not come back to Prague until he received the relevant instructions from Prague or Berlin. In the course of the discussion, President Ruck- und informed further. that Min.Rat Steffen, Berlin, Oberbaurat Saupe has forbidden to continue working as a regional authority for Minister Speer in the Protectorate. O.Reg.Raat Saupe, on the instructions of Min.Rat Danco, has already given written notice about this. On behalf of: gez. Dr.Landmann Wübmen Certified: /n.Registrator 120 kan let