STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2322, sig. 109-11-124

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The Imperial Protector E Prague , ben 27 February 1942. M.D.F.d.G.b. - Adjutancy - 936 No. .42. Ewirgeben, diefess Gehaftegelchen un bun Gegsnfund Bel eiteron Srhvelben. Bouten ber Doertalle Gosfpatafenonto Kr. 08,000 and Grotonto delber Kationabant fus Bhman and Maden in Bra 1.) Ab s ch r i f t a telex of 27.2.42 No. 33,914: The chief commander Z o g 1 m a n n had asked to transmit the following to the senior group leader: "The publishing house Melanthrich AG Prague XIV, Borngasse 3, has asked the head of the Reich Baldur von Schirach to approve the translation of the speech on the opening of the art exhibition in Düsseldorf in Czech. The head of the central office of the Reichsleiter v.Schirach now informs me that the Reichleiter - if the competent authorities in Prague have nothing to object to this project of the publishing house - agrees with the translation of his speech." the publication of the speech of the Reichsleiter v.Schirach at the opening of the art exhibition in Düsseldorf in connection with Frank. C. does not consider it advisable to have the speech translated into Czech in accordance with the tactics used so far. Against a publication of this speech in German C. has no doubts. 2. Previous copy to 4-Obersturmbannführer Dr. G i e s according to telephone agreement with the request for further cause. 4-Untersturmführer.