English Translation

- 2 - 105a. such a solution is likely to be degraded. As for the person of Dr. Guido Schmidt, Secretary of State Krohn expressed concerns about his personal correctness, since he had repeatedly had to find out inconsistencies, Secretary Krohn, however, believes that in an open discussion with Dr.Guido Schmidt he could clear up these thoughts and deal with them for the future. With regard to the position of the departments in the whole matter, it was possible to establish that a special Jnteresse of a department did not appear to be present. The Reichsministerium Speer agreed to the appointment of Dr. Guido Schmidt. At the end of the discussion, Secretary of State Dr. Krohn explained that if the German Minister of State for Bohemia and Moravia officially applied to him, he would limit himself to the appointment of Dr. Guido Schmidt as "supervisory administrator". He had to leave the type of justification for this request to the German minister of state. If it were to take place, the German Minister of State had to approach the Reichsmarschall immediately at the beginning of the lecture with a clear proposal. He, as Reich Commissioner for the Penalty, had to hold on to himself more clearly; it was not his job to push economic policy. What is of concern to him for the visit to the Reichsmar- sehall is that both the German State Minister for Bohemia and Moravia as well as he were very strongly pre-judged by the business management agreement between the Hermann Göring Group and Witkowitz, which was approved by the German Minister of State and by him. The company management contract, however, has no doubt to strengthen the influence of the Reiehswerke Hermann Göring on Witkowitz. If Dr. Guido Schmidt is not appointed "supervisory administrator" 20316