English Translation

S9 - 2 - workers required for armament production to be decommissioned in the Protectorate are still provided by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Labour on the basis of autonomous legislation. If these are enterprises with more than a hundred members, the general planning for the Great German Reich and the occupied territories, which is available in the Reichsministerium für Armor und Kriegsproduktion, must be obtained with regard to the prior approval of this mini- sterium. The general and fundamental questions concerning the Protectorate were dealt with by Reichsminister Speer Head of Service Dipl. Ing. Saur. As far as the result of the meeting is concerned! I do not hide the fact that this result represents a compromise. I have referred to this because the formal solution is at least acceptable to me and, of course, I am endeavouring to support Reicheminister Speer actively in the execution of his war-settling tasks. However, in principle, I must refer to the one in my profession from the 15.9.d.Js. - sign of St.M. 38/43 and continue to ask that I be informed beforehand if, as in the present case, my opinion on the drafts is not to be taken into account in the final version of the regulations and resolutions which concern my concerns. Without a doubt, an exchange with Reichsminister Speer prior to the signing of the relevant decree by the Führer would have led to a clarification of the mutual views and the recognition of my point of view. However, it is of the opinion that the decree 08180