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39 4-Obergruppenfihrer und General der Polizei Richard H i l d e b r a n d t Berlin SW 68, the 7.6.1943 Hedemannstr. 24 Chief of Race and Settlement Tel.: 19 5251 full-time 4 Betr.: Pg. Architect Albert B e n z, Prague II, Herren-gasse 7, Ruf: 205-24 Bien des Stantsfehtetäcs I taGuhminua77a An Herrn 1050 1943 Ministerialrat, /-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Gie s s Prag Czernin-Palais Dear comrade Giess! It was very nice that we met again in Prague. I will gladly continue the conversation with you; my way leads me there more often. I had previously written to you about the architect Benz. As you know, he is a good old friend of mine and I am convinced that he is both capable and decent, and I think he is even a man far above average. I would be grateful if you would receive him as soon as possible in his own affairs. I know that he has been treated very unfairly and very badly by various places. Tactism is a characteristic which is too strong in our Germans - unfortunately God. But it has all its limits. I promised the architect Benz on the occasion of our being together to arrange for an interview with you. So I would be grateful if you could put these into work as soon as possible so that the still floating ambiguities can be quickly and unbureaucratically eliminated.