English Translation

The head of division Iv 8 JAN. 1944 (umokanng) Prague, 27 December 1943. I/M SD 9194 U.R. Mlnistera To 28. DEC. 1943 4-Standartenführer Dr. G i e s Deutsehes Caat anisterin G Jüstiz on 6. 1. 1944 Betr.: Reichsbankdirektor Dr. Müller. Bez.: See Appendix. tcrtrcocr I have received Dr. Bertsch questioned and learned from him that the position of Reichsbank Director Müller as "special recipient of the Deutsche Reichs Bank at the National Bank for Bohemia and Moravia" today had practically no meaning any more. The wording apparently still stemmed from the time dyccecndeid alo of the head of the civil administration. An explicit decree on this did not exist. Against the abolition of the term 30, there was only the concern that Dr Müller I have mentioned that on the occasion of the establishment of invitation lists, I was reminded of the former Masonic affiliation of Dr. Müller 51 1.44. Dr. Bertsch noted that from the time f Mi of 4-Obergruppenführer Heydrich had a letter personally signed by the Reichsführers-4, according to which the position of Müller in Bohemia and Moravia should not be annulled. I may, moreover, rank Müller in my discretion. What is important is that he does not rank worse than the private bank directors. I have agreed to this. Cot plant. St. M. TV.D-M8T2