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2 copies: 1 original, 1 copy The German Minister of State beat for Bohemia and Moravia Prague, 28 January 1944. 8 t/ - £/8 - IA O Seheim Ge hei m l Blitz-Fernschreibung! #ses-dassssscss:* Mr. 1.) State Secretary B a c k e Berlin W8 Wilhelmstraße 72 Dear party comrade Backe ! In the discussion on 22.11.1943, I pointed out that the subsidy requirements of the protectorate of butter for the current marketing year will probably be around 1700 tonnes of aid and Wehrmacht needs only. By letter dated 4.1.1944 to the General Officer Müller VI-R/3-1/44 g I asked for confirmation that the Reich is ready to provide the Protectorate with the Reichshilfe until revocation in the form of butter. With S Quick letter of 12.1.1944 VI- R/3-100/43 g to the general referent Müller the 80 t butter increased Wehrmacht needs were requested. By telex of 201.1944 VI-R/3-7/44 g to the REM, I urged the delivery of the Reichshilfe for the 58th allocation period in the amount of 50 t butter and replacement delivery for the Wehrmacht in the quantity of 80 t butter (accidentally only 70 t requested). By telex dated 27.1.1g44, the supply of 50 t butter for Reichshilfe and 80 t butter (inadvertently 70 t requested) as a replacement delivery for the Wehrmacht was again admonished. At the same time, a further 50 t of butter was requested for Reichhilfe (59th allocation period). The requests made by this office could not be carried out by the Reichsstelle due to the lack of authorization, although General referent Müller had promised my responsible department head by telex to have the Reichstelle provided by the REM with the necessary instructions.