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

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In addition, in Bergbuch, he is to be registered as a member of the management board, in place of General Director Kuchinka. Kuchin Ka will only remain a director of the department and keep the technical management of Witkowitz. Externally, only Guido Schmidt will be legitimized for Witcowitz's representation in the future. Kuchinka was very saddened by this new development and asked for a presentation of these things to the Minister of State. Kuchinca was noted that this development was partly the natural result of his own attitude, since he repeatedly expressed an unnecessarily opposed to the establishment of the Advisory Council. For reasons of national politics, the development in Witkowitz now seems to be of concern. State Councillor Pleiger has achieved the practical management in Witzkowitz for Hermann Göring-Werke through the company transfer agreement. The Advisory Council, within which it would have been possible to take account of regional political realities, has provided a certain degree of assurance. In this way, the basis for the exercise of the information right of the representative of the German Minister of State on the Advisory Board is also at risk.The importance of the Advisory Council and thus also of the representation of the Deutsche Staatsministerium on this Advisory Board will become even more essential if the newly suggested development comes about. In the future, Kuchinka itself would only have been able to carry out technical expert tasks without having any influence on the decisive design processes of the Witkowitzer Werke. With Rick's view of this development, it is proposed that the Reichskommissar for the treatment of hostile property, Mr. State Councillor Krohn, be directly contacted and enter into an exchange of views on the replacement of the office of administrator of the Witkowitzer Werke. It seems necessary for the administrator to guarantee the effective functioning of the Advisory Council.