English Translation

12 Minister Hruby/Dr.Holik. 1. The proceedings are in hand (Annex 1), from which it appears (see file folder in the annex) that Gau- Beb SEOr head Dr.Jury over senior head Walter on 5.1. 09 DEOV d.Js. had explained that the trip of Minister H Ruby LON to the Gau Niederdonau was undesirable. I had yours on 6.1. I was informed of the decision taken on the same day by both Walter and Ing. Brunner - the latter with the explicit indication that A was to postpone the trip. In this context, my opinion on the cigarette issue. From the remarks that Brunner made during one of his visits, I had to note that the cigarettes intended for Czech ski jumpers in the Gau Niederdonau camped at the Association of Agriculture and Forestry in Prague. My instruction that the cigarettes which exceeded the quota put into proposal by μ-Standarten- fischer were to be withheld was fully justified. I did not order the nonsense of bringing the cigarettes already stored in the Gau Niederdonau back to Prague, because I was not aware of this fact, as explained. 2. The desired opinion of W-Standartenführer Fischer is attached (Appendix 2). 3. Furthermore - on the back of the report returned from the SD section of Prague to the case Hruby/Holik - the ordered opinion of Dr.Schmidt on the issue of the cigarette action is attached. 4. My conversation with Holik on 10.1.d.Js. took place in Gegenwart von Brunner. She took the following course: I asked Holik for what reasons he made the trip to Moravia and the distribution of cigarettes, contrary to the instructions of the Minister of State.