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The head of the special division kulturpolih (iV). W/M Prague, 21 October 1943. Strictly confidential! To the Minister of State Office 4-Obergruppenführer F r a n k . Eing.: 22. OKT. 1943 Betr.: Unterhoben der Georgstataer Bez.:_ Besserendes Schreiben des Kabinettschefs v.Popelka vom 8.10.43. I consider the proposal to have the statue taken to Lana to protect against air raids to be absurd for political reasons. It can also be assumed that the statue in the imperial garden is not significantly air-threatening: is than in Lana. Therefore, there is a rule. Only 2 possibilities: 1.) either the statue in the Kaisergarten would be to be read, but not to be left as free as now, 2.) or to bring another place outside Lana in proposal; Prof. Swoboda suggested a transfer to Karlstein, where it could be housed in one of the castle cellars very safely and still accessible to visitors. 2 I am in favour of the second possibility, because this would create another World Cup sight for the numerous guests of honour who were led to Karlstein from the rest of the Reich and abroad. p 922/5 St.M.\O-134a/43