STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2272, sig. 109-11/73

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62 copy. Prague, 15.11.1942. 21 o'clock Note for the Secretary of State K.H. Fr a n k on Dipl.Ing. Pranz S c h m e 1 z e r zt. Freiter bei 4./Techn. Ersatzabteilung, Pirna/Elbe bis Thursday, 20 November 1994l to reach Marklissa, Schlesien, Baderstr. 261 (Tel. 65 with advance notification) The debate with senior government councillor Dr. von Hülsen revealed that Dipl.Ing. In the case of the coal industry in Prague, Schmelzer does not attach any particular importance to its activities as a leader, since he believes that his ability in other fields can lead to a better development. As a multi-year head of defence companies in the coal processing industry (coal liquefaction gasoline production), he has the greatest interest in this. Such special establishments are not available in the Protectorate. It is not possible to be employed in this area in the protectorate, whereupon it sets the main value. As a related industry, the mineral oil industry in Pragev would have to be consulted by the Reich's protector for the mineral-oil industry. Sch. ab Industriebeauftragter der Armsinspektion in großeren Armswerken des Protectorats, da he on this offer as a practical leader has proved his tenacities. To this end, the Arms inspektiven Prag must be recognized, for which Dipl.Ing. Sehmelzer would be very grateful, as he feels untapped in his current work in the east in a construction company. e.g. by Hülsen Schmelzer