English Translation

155 Security Service RF Prag-Bubentich, 20.6.40 SD section Prague Sachlenweg Ferniprecher 77444 7 D PA 4393 2/22 To the Secretary of State T at the Reichsprotector in Bohemia and Moravia $-cd 44-Group leader K.H. F r a n k 12076.40 P rag Czernin-Palast Betr.: B a r t o n,Fred, Oliver, Professor,Königgrätz Vorg.: Hies.Schr.vom 29.5.40 D PA 4393 Anlg. 2 In the supplement to the letter mentioned in the proceedings, 2 copies of the "Borderboten" and the "German Voices" are sent to the public for information. The findings about the second Barton resident in Königgrätz did not produce a positive result in the sense of a suspicion of espionage. Barton, during his interrogations by the secret state police, stated that he had worked the allegations for the English intelligence service during the World War, only to make himself interesting. The secret state Police, field office Königgrätz considers the Spi. suspicion against Barton to be unfounded on the basis of the previous findings. If there are no more new moments, the matter will be settled from here. trfu $\08r$ 4=-Obersfturmbannführer