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35 copy. 1075/39 - Der Reichsminister Berlin W 8, den 23.December für Wissenschaft, Erziehung und 1939. Volksbildung. Sehr geehrte Herr Reichsprotektor! By letter of 21 October 1939 - XIV W 12-11-o3 you had expressed your opinion that the current Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Kriso was currently only eligible for the office of Rector of the German Technical University in Brno. Accordingly, I had intended to appoint Prof. Kriso as Rector of this university with effect from 1 January 194o. Meanwhile, the Reichsdozentenführer raised concerns against Professor Kriso in a letter of 4 December 1939, which I attach in copy. Also, my head of the Office of Science, like some of my experts from the Reichsdozentenführer, and his representatives, were told orally and by telephone that Secretary of State Frank also shared these concerns against Kriso. In these circumstances, I would be very grateful to you, Mr von Neurath, if you would like to inform me soon whether you would adhere to your earlier proposal, as I intend to do, and I would point out that Profes- sor Weyrich is not considered rector for that reason, because he was appointed rector on 1 January 1980. January 194o to take over the mathematical chair at the University of Jena. Heil Hitler! gez. Rust.