STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2767, sig. 109-16/2

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2t The Head of Division IV Prague, November 18, 1941 Recording. -C MS o.l8-age. Ta KORSVIOW Maregpse 1N8 The Hungarian Consul General of Spányi spoke to me today at 5 p.m. He explained that he constantly receives press photos from Hungary, namely war EIT photos, of which he would like to see published in the protectorate press, especially in German pages. This is above all a personal wish of him, because he would have to provide his superior service with proof that he was doing something in this direction! I explained to Mr. v.Spányi, who had recently submitted such material, that the easiest way was to direct this photo material from the central office UO to the German image correspondences in Berlin. These would then treat it in the usual way, although the current paper shortage had to be taken into account. Pictures, such as Horty's visit to the Führer's counter-set to the Reichspresse in the "New Day" did not appear. I told him that I wanted to be interested in the possibility that MS would also publish Hungarian 19D pictures in the German press of the Protectorate. I also informed him that the press attaché of the Hungarian embassy in Berlin had already written to me on the same matter. Furthermore, Mr. von Nemeshegy from the Hungarian Consulate General in Prague called me today about the pictures. (With regard to the above-mentioned letter from the press attaché of the Hungarian embassy in Berlin, I have linked myself via telex with the press department of the RMfVuP, since this question can only be dealt with in a uniform manner). Then Sp. stated that he would like to inform me something "purely private" that he had about years ago in the b.w IE