English Translation

Prague, 21 June 1939. A St.S.24/39. 1.) Dear Mr. Goebbels 1 In the matter of the acquisition of the "Mercy printing house" and the foundation of the New Day, Mr. State Secretary Frank of the head of the staff of the Reich Chief of the NsDAP under the 6th of June 1939 - Abt. ll3/g the news that your ministry cannot provide the subsidy originally envisaged. In this context, I may repeat that the purchase of the Mercy printing plant and the founding of the New Day were only made on the condition that the necessary grant would be provided by your ministry.Unfortunately, I am not given another opportunity to get the grant, since I have no budget or other resources available for the purpose in question. I would therefore ask you to contact the Minister of Finance and make the grant available in the form of an advance on the matter, if your budget is not sufficient at the moment. I would be grateful if the matter could be brought to a close as soon as possible, because otherwise complicities threaten to be created which question the further appearance of the New Day, With kind greetings and salvation Hitler ! Yours to Mr. Reichsminister Pg.Goebbels, Berlina ReichsMinistry for People's Enlightenment and Propaganda. 2.) Wvl, on 1.7.1939 at Mr. Staatssekmetär.