English Translation

4a - 2 - that essentially only German or German-led companies were approached. If only these companies had been required as such donations, I would have had no reason to intervene. In many cases, however, it has also been demanded that such pirmas be imposed on their workers and employees, who are predominantly Czechs, on the WiW. That this is the result of these deductions for the WHW. It has already emerged from the fact that the speakers at the head of my cultural policy department made it clear to the staff of you that a transfer of these collections would mean a substantial loss. I had already been informed of the circular mentioned in my letter to Gauleiter Henlein, which could be used in the protectorate if necessary. Numerous requests from companies affected by the collection campaign, which were received in my office and at other services in Prague, also proved the extent to which, contrary to your presentation, already was collected from Czechs for the German Winter Fund. For example, the representative of the Reichsprotektor at the Czech trade union headquarters of at least 1 2 to 1 5 companies was asked how they should behave. At the party liaison office it became known that the social security institutions, i.e. all insurance institutions in Bohemia and Moravia, were also approached. The Central Electric Works in Prague reported to the Reichsprotektor that, due to an invitation from the Winterhilfswerk, wage deductions had already been withheld there since September by all Czech followers. The same was done in Mälr.Ostrau in the confectionery "Textilia", in Königgrätz near the Pirma Teerag as well as the branch of the Bohemian Moravian Escompte bank and other companies, where I do not want to rule out that in individual cases the initiative on the deductions can also have been taken by the company owners. I consider the discussion of the matter to be over and ask for confirmation that in future Czech companies will also be following in German or German-led companies 26157 - 3 -