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27 Dr. B e r t s c h Prague, den-Llebruar l945. - No. V-89/45 g - iniste ng.: - 1st FEB. 1945 Eilt sehr! An 4-Obergruppenführer Staatsminister Fr a n k . Secret Today, as chairman of the Armaments Commission, a letter from Dr. Hupfauer received the following message: 43.greag "Ministerial Councilor Speh informed me that it is the intention of Jhre not to paralyze the district of Moravian-Ogtrau. Jch had presented this to the Minister, who had told Yhnen in turn that paralysis measures are absolutely necessary also in this room, so as not to give the opponent the opportunity to use our own production against 44.0'eng. ourselves". bikace Jch immediately told Dr.Hupfauer by telex that tin do the paralysis preparations in the Ostrava district had been completed. fattig0 Mr. Minister of State Frank, however, had deneWunsch to determine the timing of the paralysing measures in the ostrava region itself- A9 Laomen; he kept himself in constant dutart touch with the operational troop management. As Minister of State Frank has the best overview of the situation in question, and also frequently in Moravia itself, I believe it is right to respond to his wish, especially since he and I, as chairmen of the Arms Commission, are daily eripy. Contact O. acier. Og 3 π.45. / 2/24 Sh/5