THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 573, sig. 110-4/421

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TOT to its opinion, which is attached to the minutes of the 1st Advisory Committee meeting. The "Hermann Göring" works are thus bound, according to the company management contract, by the observance of the statutes as well as the regulations on the administration of hostile efforts with regard to the execution of certain legal decisions and measures, as you know, the sale and the purchase of raw materials of the union was taken over by the HGw-Stahl G.m.b.H. with 1.lhi l944. Since then, the union's products are no longer sold by it, the collection is no longer provided by the union itself, since then the trade union has no longer been able to supply the trade unions, nor does the association itself purchase its raw materials such as ores, metals, scrap, etc. This change has already been announced to all the authorities and customers of Germany and abroad. Undoubtedly, it is an organizational measure which accompanies the union of irrevocable poles and is of the utmost importance for its further existence. I have therefore made the "Hermann Göring"-works aware in good time that to such a measure not only the torment manager agreed after consultation of the advisory board, but also that your approval is necessary in agreement with Mr. State Minister Frank, who has reserved his opinion on all the main proposals of the union. Furthermore, I have always pointed out that the legal basis for such a measurement must be scrutinised and the material effects examined. Despite my oral and written submissions, however, this measure from l.llai was put into effect in 1944, although I had been informed by the "Hermann-Güring"-works that all permissions have already been obtained from the "Hermann Güring" works themselves. After several weeks, it has become clear that these permits have not yet been issued, nor have they been introduced as necessary. g0 Apart from the fact that, during the decisive period of the war, there is a complete return to making such profound changes, through the construction of a new