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148 The Dherland Councillor Juspehteur drs Deufchen State oministrrs for Bohemia and Moravia Moravian Bftrau; the_25 April 194 4th in Moravian-Dstrau Meurs Town Hall Femfpreher 23.45 Jr. Tgb.No.849/44g Dr.Jo/Cy Gehein! To the German Minister of State for Böhmen and Moravia SS-Obergruppenführer K.H. Fr a n k in Prague. Subject: Witkowitzer Bergbau- und Eisenhütten-Gewerkschaft. Annexes : 2 copies. nistere 27. APR. 1944 Dear Minister of State! The Reichskommissar for the treatment of hostile assets sent the General Director Kuchinka with the date of 19.4. copy of an application from Hermann Göring-Werke. From this request it is clear that the Hermann Gö Ring- Werke have in fact the intention to propose to the administrator Dr. Guido Schmidt also transferred the functions of the management of the Witkowitzer union. Copies of this correspondence given to me by Director-General Kuchinka I submit in annex with the request for information. Director-general Kuchinki asked me to mediate a debate with you when sending this correspondence, Mr. Minister of State. I have already informed Mr Gies, Minister-General of this matter, by telephone, today, and I will inform Mr Kuchinka, Director-General, if I do not receive any other instructions, that a debate in Prague will be possible before the final decision on the possible filling of the post of administrator and director of Witkowitz. On this occasion, I would like to make the request to give me the opportunity to report at least to the enemy commissioner, Secretary of State Krohn, in Prague. Høil Hitler! myn Thanh tS \My}$ 0l/43 229/44g 8