English Translation

I 2 Kommunal- und Sozialwesen Prag, den Oktober 1943 2 I 2 b - Fürs - Subject: Events in the field of welfare, which are discussed with Dr. Gies for a limited period of time. 1.) Legal relations between the Protectorate and the rest of the Reich. The RMdI repeatedly recalls the statement of his letter of 22.10.1942. The draft reply was submitted to the Secretary of State by file dated 2.4.1943. (p. renotice dated 4.10.1943) 2.) Support for members of the Protectorate from the Dispositions= Fund of the Deputy Reich Protector. It remains to be examined whether the Minister of State now has this disposition fund. For reasons of business simplification, it is recommended to grant authorisation for lower amounts of support to the speaker I 2 b. (p. special note of 4.10.43) 3.) Public welfare; here: extension of the powers of the NSV. By decree of 20 April 1943, for reasons of administrative simplification and in order to avoid duplication of work, the functions of public welfare for German nationals were transferred to the district head offices of the NsV in Pilsen, Budweis and Iglau. On the basis of the experience gained so far, it was decided to re-examine whether the tasks should be transferred definitively and overall throughout the Protectorate. e experience so far is positive (cf. the two memos of 4.10.1943) C881S Net t 1-87/43