English Translation

48a - 2 - Hene 7. He therefore decreed that my reference for the 3rd quarter of 1940 would still be paid to me, but then all payments would be stopped. The trustee's point of view is obviously erroneous. As can be seen from the provision of the agreement with Dr. Heinrich Prinz Schwarzenberg, which is literally reproduced here, he only provides in person for the case of an extinction of his general power and the takeover of the business by Prince Schwarzenberg that in this regard it would have to be dealt with with with me. Now the general power has not come to an end, so the case is that - as it is said - "the duration of the proceedings must not be discussed with me". The seizure of the property by the secret state police also does not change that. As a result of the seizure, only the owner loses the right to dispose of the confiscated property, but no contracts and bonds will be declared valid. If the trustee renounces my further cooperation in the company, then there is no right to shorten contractual rights. My damage by adjusting the remuneration is significant. The monthly benefit payable to me shall be 937 Rl or for the minimum duration which is still open within the meaning of the contract, i.e. From 1 October 1940 to 30 April 194l RM 7,496.- In my work in the Prince of Schwarzenberg's administration, which was focused on the assets of the Prince Sehwarzerrg in the Reich and in the Protectorate, it was always my intention to direct the administration according to national-socialist principles and to create guarantees for a management led in this sense. I have known this in full agreement with all parties of the Party and the State and have worked with them in agreement. I do not know which grinds were decisive for the seizure of the property, but I can certainly assume 55618 that the management and the management of the company, which my influence extended to, did not give rise to these SiKs.