English Translation

Record note 36 BESBEBBTEHEEEtSEIRE 17. 7. 1944 On Thursday, July 13, 1944, at 5 p.m., a meeting took place at the Ministry of State in Prague between Minister of State Frank and Minister Bertsen on the one hand and Herm Pleiger, Meinberg and Delius of Hermann-Göring-Werke on the other. In this meeting, both factual and personal considerations were raised against the Director-General Kuchinka on the part of Hermann-Göring's works. Mr. Generel Director Kuchinca was invited to attend aieser Besprechung ebenfails aurch Mr. Fleiger, but could not attend. There was agreement that Mr. Kuchinka had to comment on the serious allegations of the Hermann-Göring-Werke. Minister of State Frank then tried to leave Mr. K. in his office at 8 a.m. for a meeting on the pre-day. This meeting was also held, as two meetings were held, one of which was attended by Minister Bertsch, the arms inspector Generel Herekamp, the Armoreobmann President Dr. Adolf, Pleiger, Meinberg, Dr Delius, Dr Schmidt, General Director Kuchinka. The result of this discussion was the declaration of the ferrn Pleiger, which he gave in accordance with his authority from the management contract, that he would either add the machines of the southern building which were not in operation in Witkowitz to other companies of the group where they would be made serviceable to the armor, or, however, that from the factories of the Witcowitz ironworks, the single civilian productions, including a large part of the factory's own supplies, would implement workers for the armaments plant in Withkowitz. Mr Pleiger accused Mr K. that he had long since carried out this task. Mr K explained that he was dealing with so many places, that the implementation of such a measure -2