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38 Friedrich Heiß Recipient: Tag Blatt Mr. Secretary of State SS Group Leader 6 March 194l 2 Karl Hermann Fr a n k a year's work is under way, to use a far-reaching action to meet the work as a whole. It becomes clear with one time what internal difficulties we have had to deal with so far, and what we will have to learn from the opposite side, which is emerging here, in the future. In Annex 2) I will send you the copy of a letter from Mr. Lerch, which reflects his point of view and also expresses what can be expected from him. In Appendix 3), a copy of a second scream by Professor Zotz follows. Here, he makes direct threats and announces actions if his will is not pursued by us. Professor Zoz's essay cannot be brought as it is today. We can allow such a form of polemic un-possible. L We will attach to the March issue a page with a stitched insert, which will present a preview of the upcoming work, but then outline our point of view in the Lerch theme. Zankl's notes are available for this purpose. The manuscript for this supplement will depart Monday from here to Prague. After that, however, it is to be decided how the factual treatment of the subject should continue. Perhaps, after careful preparation, we will be able to devote a whole booklet to this subject, in which, nevertheless, the most important forces would have to work on it. However, Professor Zotz must stop all actions, resolutions and similar things. I would be very grateful if you would intervene personally here. As I told you, group leader, the Reichsführer SS would not hear anything about this whole matter at all - smiled at the word play "band" and hoped that the matter would be clarified quite quickly by us. However, he pointed out that everything should be omitted, which your work somehow