English Translation

8-Z A k te n o t i z · On Thursday, July 13, 1944, at 5 p.m., a meeting took place in the Ministry of State in Prague between Minister of State Frank and Minister Bertsch on the one hand and Mr Pleiger, Mr Meinberg and Mr Delius on the other hand from Hermann-Göring-Werke. In this discussion, both factual and personal accusations were made against the Director General Kuchinka by Hermann-Göring-Werke. Mr. General Director Kuchinka was also invited to this discussion by Mr. Pleiger, but could not participate• There was agreement that Mr. Kuchinca had to comment on the serious allegations of the Hermann-Göring-Werke. Minister of State Frank then tried Mr. K. to a meeting on Friday, July 28th. In the morning at 8 o'clock in his office.'This meeting also did not take place, because as a result of a disturbance in the telephone connection Mr. K. was not reached. After a visit of the Witkowitz ironworks had taken place under the leadership of Mr. Pleiger, two meetings took place. The meeting was attended by Minister Bertsch, General Hernekamp, Armaments Inspector, President Dr Adolf, Pleiger, Meinberg, Dr Delius, Dr Schmidt, General Director Kuchinka. The result of this discussion was the statement by Mr Pleiger, which he gave in accordance with his authority from the management contract, that he would either transfer the machines of the southern building which were not in operation in Witkowitz to other companies of the group, where they would be made serviceable to the armor, or that he will convert workers from the factories of the Witcowitz ironworks, which only carry out civilian productions, including a large part of factory deliveries, for the armament plant in Withkowitz. In doing so, Mr. Pleiger Herm K. accused him that he did not have this matter - 2 -