English Translation

Ab te i l u ng III Prague, 9 February 1944 III e 122 - 7/1944 A b sc h r if t An 4-Obergruppenführer Minister of State F r a n k im Ha u se Subject: Beginning of work of the Graphische Sammlung in the Rudolfinum As the first chapter on the reorganization of Prague's museum system, a graphic collection was established by merging the rich graphic holdings of Prague museums within the framework of the Bohemian-Mthrian State Gallery under the direction of Prof. Dr. Sw o b o d, which was also assigned essential holdings of confiscated art property as Reich loan. Organizational preparatory work is now completed C. The most valuable sheets are located outside Prague's luit-protected. Use of the remaining stocks will be possible with certain limitations. In particular, the Graphische Sammlung can already now be seen with the changing little exhibitions in its own Rüumen, as they belong to the important works of every copper engraving cabinet. Pür the first sighting are hand-drawn dr dn dd dr n and some Czech artists, whose connection with German art is clearly clear. I ask you to accept that the graphic collection of the Bohemian-Kährische Landesgalerie takes up its work in this form and that Profesgor Dr. Swoboda takes up his work in the smallest circle of the next participating theorems (e.g. Division IV) and museums after a few introductory words from me on the occasion of the $\0-23a/$