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Takes Hiddesen b.Detmold, the 2l.4.42 59 Major,z.Zt.im Urlaub. Hermannstr.369 To the Deputy Reich Protector Mr. SS-Obergruppeaführer and General of the Police Heydrieh Prague MI Dear Mr. Reichsprotektor! As you from the aviation school Werneuehen my stepsdhn Oblt. T h e o p o l d noeh should be known, should I allow myself to address you today in my personal matter. At the same time, I may also refer to old party members Professer B e n z - father of my daughter-in-law - at the moment in Prague, Herrngassz 7, Tel.205-24. On the basis of Appendix I - the resignation of my farewell request from 28.3.42. - I would like to address you today with the question whether the possibility exists for me to be appointed to the Protectorate, since I am not only leading me too young (53 3/4 year), but also consider myself pledged to make me available for the very large construction tasks of our Great-Deutshhen Empire. -To my absehied request, which is to be treated confidentially please, today only briefly, that it was possible with my leadership as actual.(F)offzier could never agree more to hold it still longer. In this regard, I only allow myself today to pass the copy of my contribution to Herrm Colonel F 1 e i n e r from 24.ll.4l.anliegend. Finally, I allow myself noeh with regard to my attitude to give a leaflet, which the Neujahss edition of the Lipp.Tages-zeitung lgze had in place. 920 Felmnna, With advanced consideration and salvation Hitler abpafartifres am I, dear Mr. Reiehsprotekøor, tifity-. Thr Frig brindes mik mnim shhr devoted Hamun frransbrenft coatnden a