English Translation

08 The German Minister of State. 18 August 1944. (p.d.) St.M. 437 b/44. GpE N.) An den Reichsführer-h, Berlin SW 11, Prinz Albrecht Strasse 8. Reichs Führer ! At the Witkowitzer Bergbau- und Eisenhüttengewerkehaft Mährisch-Ostrau a new regulation of the operating conditions proved necessary. The General Director Pleiger, who speaks on behalf of Reichsmarschall Göring, is to be appointed the Austrian Minister a.D. Dr. Guido Schmidt, who is well-known to you, as an enemy asset manager and, in this capacity, as a trade executive. İ Group Leader Meinberg, who has been speaking to me in the last few days, refers to the fact that, on the basis of a lecture by him and the Council of State, you would have agreed to the appointment of Dr. Schmidt in both functions. In these circumstances, I would like to take a photocopy of the Bespre-