STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1812, sig. 109-5/40

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English Translation

After the opening of the investigation procedure at the State Prosecutor's Office at the German Landgericht in Prague, Mr. Korvettenkapitän, v. Habenicht twice unsolicited with the clerk in order to obtain a postponement of the prosecution. Mr. Habenicht spoke in the best sense of the word about Hasselböck. In particular, this was the case on 2o.8. v.Js. A short time later, Mr Spohrer gave favourable explanations for Hasselböck on the occasion of a telephonic interview with the Sachbear- beiter. In this situation, the law enforcement authorities had to give the impression that the arms inspection was interested in a benevolent treatment of the case of Hasselboeck. You will receive a further statement on the deferral of the sentence. If the interests are weighed up, it must be taken into account that the Prague Armaments Inspectorate has been aware of the need for the arrest of Hasselböck since the beginning of June v.Js., aleo for more than 9 months. Finally, I expressly refer once again to my position in this House. Letter of 7.3. d.Js. - Zeichen St. p. 82/42, which I have to maintain, to the knowledge of the letter of 11.3. d.js., for reasons of state policy, all the more so as you yourself confirm that Srb and Stys is a company of major importance for the war. You will agree with me that at the head of a soottotansatotas a German valid for eight months G around process.