English Translation

The Head of Division II Prague, October 25, 1941. 94 Mr St a t s s e k r e t ä r 25710 -about Mr. Under-Secretary of State, mats paba l Gauwirtschaftsberater Richter von der Reichsverei- han par aennigung Kohle referred to me yesterday on the following matter: last Sunday he telephoned Mr. minarpauvni's State Secretary for the appointment of Mr. Windmöller Nipars nor as head of the coal industry in Bohemia and qn Moravia and received the information that Windmöller was envisaged for this post, but that his person's assessment by the SD was not yet available. Mr Pleiger now intended to give Windmöller a commercial position in the Hermann Göring Group, as he considered him to be a particularly capable force. Therefore, the decision in Prague had to be taken as quickly as possible. Allow me to report this. I should like to add that the coal industry should be occupied soon. It is not possible that, in view of the very difficult coal situation, Assessor Dr.Sperling will be running the coal sector for a long time. I wrote to Mr. Schmelzer immediately according to the order. When he can come to Prague for a meeting and whether he would be released by the Wehrmacht at the moment, withdraws my assessment. NW 0 fAr Butsch Los Ang Mintte, rh hi liy Huyer Won Mlyraf Rounn lyan W mz tn frafau. baz ar hiy D het tav tola rthatpal g to lor nr ho barae. fp, ni Vr Wip vr Al ih, kourt W., abar arp uay puaaaper aapnfin m mepe l