English Translation

Security Service RF4 Prague-Bubentfch , 15 July 1940. SD-Ceitseil Prag Sachlenweg Fernfprecher 77444 E4-VA 57 To the personal speakers of the Secretary of State Lre.4m .8.1940(gum) at the Reichsprotektor in Bohemia and Moravia with done lolegeictioes 44-Sturmbannführer Dr. G i e s Prag L_2sy=.40 Czerninpalais. Betr. National- und Universitätsbibliothek. Vorg. Dort.Schrb.v. 9.7.40. In the National and University Library matter, a meeting took place on 29 June 1940 with the Secretary of State F r 8 n k, attended by Under-Secretary of State Dr v. Bu r g s d o r f f , y-Obersturmbannführer Böh m e , 4-SturmbannnführER W o l f and Dr. R e i n h o l d of Group XIV. From here the fundamental point of view of the SD on the question of the university library was once again presented, including the experiences of the last week. In particular, these were the following points: 1./ The Czechs try to defend their position in the above-mentioned library on the basis of cultural autonomy. From this point of view, it was pointed out that it is a university library and that the "public library" also has to protect German and Czech interests. f4-Grupf.Frank made it clear that the question of the university library had nothing to do with cultural autonomy at all and that this argument taken up by Group XIV had to be omitted in the future. 2./ From here the new name of the library "University and State Library" was proposed. Dr.Reinhold suggested "Landes- und Universitätsbibliothek" entspre- b.w.