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The BUzANAN 150 Jagrszcituno for Bohemia and Moravia Bohemian-Mährische Berlags and Druckerei-G.m.b.H. Prague IL Heccengaffe 12 long-distance call 2t-i-46 Prague, 24 May 1939. Mr. Government Councillor Gies personal speaker of the State Secretary Karl Hermann Fr a n k Prague IV. Betvift: Dbr gelden: Unfer Bedenden: La/W Dear Party comrade Gies I In completing your letter of 22nd December, I met Mr. State Secretary Prank on the matter of "German Agricultural Printing Plant" which he had on 6th December. Personally presented facts, as follows to remember - The operation of the former Mercy printing plant acquired on behalf of Reichsleiter Amann suffers from a large lack of orders and can therefore currently only be maintained with substantial subsidies. The prospect of a favourable development is greatly affected by the stock of the German Agrarian Printing House, which is well-established in the printing business of German companies. In the event of a continuation of this printing plant, there must inevitably be competition which can only be harmful to both companies, all the more so since the conditions are not met, both companies must be economically viable. It must not be overlooked that the two printers used to print different magazines that have been discontinued and for which there is no prospect of replacement. For the printing business alone, which can only be expected in the longer term, one printer is quite enough, all the more so because there are two other German printers, the printing houses Haase and Brettschneider. Ml. 2956.7 hn84.