English Translation

St.M. I C - 8 b/43. Prague, 27 October 1943. 1.) Law Firm places on special sheet: Personal! Personally! President Great. On the there. to the presentation to the Minister of State addressed 15.9.d.Js. - Sign VIIb - Pers. concerning the change in the direction of the Presidential Department of the Finance Directorate of Prague, I reply that there are no doubts about the takeover by President Dr. Leubner of the Tax Division of the Financial Directorate of Brno. As far as the other proposals are concerned, I am of the opinion that the organi zation of the Pinanzverwaltung in the Protectorate continues to require the clear separation of the rich sector and the autonomous sector, as well as the avoidance of personal union between higher and subordinate authorities. This principle has been deviated from when, after your appointment as Chief Financial Officer, you became Head of the Financial Division. However, this anomaly should not be extended without forcing the reason that the present time would be considered to be favourable, that the autonomous financial administration should be given a "cold way" and that the emphasis of the Pinanzverwaltung should be shifted to the department of the Chief Financial Officer. However, I have considerable reservations about this - from the point of view that a narrowing of the economy is currently politically undesirable - and I would ask for your opinion.