THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 294, sig. 110-4/140

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Vorsang 3 5 DR. KARL GILLICH Pardubitz, 31 December 1943. Dear Mr. Oberregierungsrat I would like to address you as successor of Mr. Karschuck's High Government Council in the following matter: I was seconded to the Arnsberg government because of an incident which was very severely judged. Unfortunately, I only learned about the proceedings against me at a time when the secondment had already been decided and could only achieve that deř Minister of State was informed about the true substance. While Mr Karschuck - when the matter looked very bad - suggested to me that it might be a delegation for a period of 6-9 months, I was told after the briefing at the Minister of State that it was a delegation "pro forma " , I started the service with the government in Arnsberg on 15 October 1943=, am there with I am completely satisfied in my service and also believe that I have acquired the satisfaction of my superiors there because of my official and out-of-service behaviour.As I can see from the plant, however, I am not at the height of my health and therefore have the greatest interest that my secondment The Court of Justice of the European Communities Since the procedure will take at least 6-8 weeks, I ask you very much to feel at Mr Giess's office whether there is an intention to call me back in the foreseeable future and, depending on his opinion, to put the application in the course of business or to return it to a later appropriate time=. I ask you to forgive me for not presenting this matter to you personally, my short vacation is e atam mesa ger a s ta p e n tooe Q