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The. Head of the Pinanz Division Prague, 21 May 1943. Mr. Steats Secretary 24.5 J. Vehe about Mr. Head 25. MAI1943 sW and Mr. Inspector General of Administration Subject:Reappointment of some senior posts in the Protectorate Finance Administration. Attachments: 2 . L./ On 1 October of this year, the current head of the Pinanzlandesdirektion Prague, President Alois B a y e r , Czech nationality, reaches the age limit of 62 years. To leave him in this position for a longer time, there is no reason.I therefore intend to allow him to remain in constant rest = standing. I consider it desirable, in the interest of strengthening Germanism in the financial administration of Bohemia, as well as from professional grinning, to fill the relevant posts with a German beant. There is also a lack of a Czech official, who is personally and professionally so outstanding that he was distinguished with such an important position. I propose, for the sake of staffing, that the Head of the Department of Finance - Oberfinanz= President Dr. Groß - should, while maintaining his position as Head of Division, transfer the head of the Finance Directorate of Prague to HR Union, with the headship of the Upper Bureau of Finance of Prague. 2./ I believe that it is further necessary to place two departments under German leadership of the four departments of the Finance Directorate Prague, namely the Presidential Department and the Tax Department, while 04/8-97S