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Security Service RF4 Prague, 22.2.1940. SD section Prague 105 B 2 PA 3942 A5 27/2. Office of the Staaisf'irs at Reidhp.o.e in Bohemia and Man.en. bui E Eing.: 23.FEB.1940 Tgb. n.1313 To the Secretary of State at the Reichsprotektor in Böhmen and Moravia, 4-group leader K.H. F a n k, Prag Czerninpalais. Betr.: S c h m u e d, Alfred, Dr. Rechtsanwalt, born 23.5. 1898, resident at the moment Dresden. Preliminary note: Dortiger Note dated 22.12.1939. Ann.: 1. Dr. Alfred S c h m u e d was formerly a lawyer in Plan bei Marienbad, Sch. about myself about the following: "I did not believe in National Socialism or anything else in 1930 and earlier and therefore got involved with the Masonic lodge "Odd Fellow", where I was a member until the beginning of 1934 without any particular resistance from ari- ian school friends. The foundation of the SaP was also not very impressive for me. Nevertheless, I felt attracted by the law of the required force combination, immediately joined the SdP, registered my membership at the lodge there and then left the lodge "Odd Fellow". I was convinced by the National Socialism and the personality of the leader only in the course of 1934 275 by the "myth" of Rosenberg and know today, b.w.