English Translation

hy The German Minister of State 23. March 1944. (p.d.) St.ll. 149/20/44. 1.) To Mr. Redcheminister für Armor und Kriegsproduktton Professor Speer, Berlin. Very venerable Mr. Reichsminister ! After the with you on 8.10.v.ds. In Berlin, after the debate and now in practice, I am in the process of exercising your powers after the Führer's decree of 2.9.v.ds. on the coordination of the war economy. in such a way that the entire correspondence of your ministry is conducted exclusively with moinem Ministry, but not directly with the Autonomous Ninisterium for Economic and Labour in Prague. In delimitation of the responsibilities of the Armaments Inotifier in Prague bow. On the one hand, the Chairman of the Arms Committee for Bohemia and Romania, and the Minister for Social Affairs and Employment, on the other hand, did not object to an amendment to the Frither State. The closures required for the recruitment of workers for the manufacture of arms in the Protectorate are still provided by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Labour on the basis of the autonomous process. If there are more than one hundred members, the Ministry of Education and Science is responsible for the implementation of the programme.