English Translation

25 Security Service RFy Prague, 2 December 1939 SD section Prague D - PA 3348 An 4-Sturmbannführer G i e s s , Prag. Betr.: Christof M a n n e r , Reichenberg, Peter Donnhäuserstr. 2. Introduction: There.Request from 8.11.1939. Ann.: 2. In the annex, the letters of the M a N e r left to the local department are returned. The investigations have shown that nothing is known of a promise made in September v.Js. to take Manner as an i-leader in the SD. A takeover of the M. into the SD was proposed in August d.J. to the SD-lead section Reichenberg, nevertheless he during his courier activity from 1.7. - 1.10.38 between the former SdP and the ori! At that time, the Court Court of the SD repeatedly pointed out its unreliability, but M. has behaved in the intended takeover into the SD. Due to its previously mentioned fortid/yra unrelia- bility and its refusal made in August, the Reichsssicherheitshauptant refuses a newer takeover into either the 4 or SD. ffuc Docqjurmbannführer