English Translation

The Imperial Protector Prague IV, March 18, 1941. 29 in Bohemia and Moravia Czernin-Palais Telephone connections : Prague 60141, 31945, 60951, 64456 No. I B/Wi It is asked to indicate this trade mark and the subject matter in the case of further letters. 98,500 and Girokonto Office of the Secretary of State at the National Bank of Bohemia and Moravia in Prague e.g.Reg.Rat.Dr. G i e s s, , The Head of P r a g - Czernin-Palais. of the Liaison Office i eelb for the trade unions in Bohemia and Mähren. -4/ Subject: Revision of the financial administration and review of the balance of assets of the unions in Böhmen and Mähren. On the occasion of the presentation by Chairman Stočes of a review of the trade unions' financial position on 31.12.4@, which revealed that the majority of the unions are currently passive and are often already obliged to cover their expenditures by inangrificating the assets, I have today asked Chairman Stoès to me and asked him again to revise the financial position and to review the trade union's financial position. I have proposed to Stočes in detail the formation of a revision commission, which German auditors would also have to belong to. Stočes agreed in principle with this proposal and stated that for these purposes he would set up a separate audit department at the headquarters of the National Trade Unions, which would assist the German auditors to be named by the local department. He asked me to send the German auditors to the individual trade unions outside the central distance. Stočes justified his request by the fact that the appearance of German auditors in trade unions would cause unrest and the impression of confiscation of the like. I have agreed to the request of Mr Stočes insofar as I am concerned with the revision of the financial statement and 3.d,l. $_ -596