Germany's MINISTRY for Chechnya and Moravia, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 505, sig. 110-4/353

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$-Obergruppenführer Berlin, 16 September 1944 State Secretary Dr. Stuckart / NW7, Unter den Linden 72 in the Reichsministerium des Inneren Fernsprecher 120034 II RV 1953/44 tnt 220 U Fg.: 20.SEP. 1944 An Deutscha Sta -n wn? den Herrn Deutsche Staatsminister fuc Bahnen und Mescea 6/.02 für Böhmen und Mähren iso. ne 49544 Eing. fial. SS-OberggruppenFührer Karl Hermann Fr a n Weiter an in Prag. Dear Larteigenosse Frank! Reichsleiter von Schirach has informed me of his telex sent to you from 1.8.1944, in which, with regard to the negotiations which have now been conducted with the military medical inspection, a further increase in the KLv camps in the Protectorate is requested. In view of the developments in the situation, however, it should be possible first and foremost for the next future to meet a possible need for action, such as the eviction of the general government, which depends essentially on the safety of the young people who are accommodated there. I would be grateful if you would give me your opinion on this. I would also ask for your support on the following issue: in general, the events in the East and the West and the associated seizure of refugees and resettlement have led to a shortage of space, which is very serious to us. You have already agreed to take up up to 3,000 people when you evacuated the General Government of Reichs- und Volksdeutschen. However, the places provided for this did not need to be used. In order to be prepared for all cases, I ask you again to consider whether a larger number of St.M NL-406/44