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

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103 Since the financial implications cannot be overlooked, and a considerable reduction in the income of the Vitkowitzer union is likely to occur, it is essential to take decisive action against these methods of overlapping. The management department, on which the "Hermann Güring"-erke relies in its measures, thus represents a great danger to the trade and does not provide any means of halting their operations. Furthermore, on the basis of the company management contract, the "Hermann Göring" Verke carried out a revision at the Continental Bise Trade Society in Prague, without my previous Zuotimmung, although the government is only obliged, according to the rules of procedure for the board of directors, to tolerate a revision of the union itself, In the course of this revision, which led to the most incredible rumors, a tank cabinet was broken by the organs of the "Hermann Göring " Verke. The Continental Iron Trade Company in Prague, which previously represented one of the largest trading companies in Bühmen and Kihren, was withdrawn a considerable portion of its air circulation, which seems to be practically dissolved, for this purpose, if no permits were obtained. In addition, the "Hermann Göring" Verke, without any cause, conducts an all-inclusive, violent campaign against the Witkowitz union and its organs in an attempt to reduce their performance and abilities and thereby find a justification for their extensive personnel and material characteristics. Under such circumstances, cooperation with the "Hermann Güring"-Herken is completely excluded. Although, in reply to these objections, it would suffice to draw attention to the stati- tics and numerous reports or to the recognition by the highest military authorities of the union's intentions, I have called for an examination by neutral experts. For some time now, the "Hergann Göring" Verke has been treating both commercial and technical Pragues of the association through the unnecessarily active involvement of their members of the board of directors of Dr. Schmidt. Thus, for me, completely unsustainable ./.