THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 173, sig. 110-4/19

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Prag-Bubentsch, 2 July 1943. Security service of the Reichsführers-Hf Sachsenweg SD section of the Prague telespeaker 774-44 L - SA To the personal speakers of the State Secretary at the Reich Protector in Bohemia and.Mehren 4Obersturmbannführer Dr. G i e s beln Reidhspsorector in Bühmon un) Moravia. Prague. CNg: 22.JULI 1943 Betr.: Freizeitveranstaltung für die-Zentralstelle der öffentlichen Mitarbeiter. Vorg.: There IV B - 122 e/42 of 29 June 1943. The opinion of Ministerialrat Krieser is joined for political reasons. In particular, it is correct that the involvement of the central office of public servants in the Czech trade union organization of Nouz would contradict the planned division of the state by senior group leader Heydrich. Dr. Reischauer, the head of government, was recently again approached. R. did not follow his last proposal. I advised him whether it was not expedient to connect the central office with the leisure organization "Freude am Leben". The latter was not a subdivision but only an affiliated association of the NG, which always wanted to do the same constantly, but because of financial difficulties again and again got caught in the catch of NG. The funds to be used by the central office for the entertainment of public servants (Nouz was to be given a one-time grant of 7.5 million crowns, according to Reischauer's proposal) could make the organisation "joy on life" independent of the NG. This would also be acceptable in the context of the overall political context. Of course, there would have to be a certain sifting out of Marxist-set functionaries of the organization "Freude am Leben". Awali 4-Obersturmbannführer. ..1V9-122f/42 141