English Translation

LV The Head of the Department IV Cultural Policy Prague, March 3, 1944. o ANVEN-A BXOIOA/I Betr.: Tsohechische Tageszeitung "Lidové Noviny". Director M u n d h e n k e of the administrative office of the Reiohspressekammer Berlin presented in the presence of Verlagsleiter L a n g h a n s on 29.3. d.J. In my opinion, the question is whether one could come closer to the takeover of the newspaper "Lidové Noviny" by the administrative office. An offer in this regard was made from Prague after the confiscation of the Stransk Group in 1994l. When I doubted the accuracy of this information, I was held against it by Mundhenke that this offer was even made by the Deputy Reich Protector Heydrich in writing dém Reichsleiter Amann. Mundhenche promised to send me copy of the exchange of letters, unless it was burned in Berlin. I have noted that there is no such exchange of letters in my relevant files and, moreover, I have stated that Minister of State Frank should not vote for this transaction for political reasons until further notice. The Czech newspaper "Lidové Noviny", which is so important for the influence of the Czech intelligentsia, is still regarded as a Czech company in spite of the seizure and trusting conduct of the group among the technical population. A transfer to the Amann Group would not remain secret and would have an extremely adverse political effect. I would also like to doubt the fact that the Pührer order concerning the acquisition of private property is not binding on I paal SL.M.H-90/44.