STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1660, sig. 109-4/1415

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June 3, 1941. 4-Gr. RGr. St.S.221/41. 1941 To the 1st head of the party kenzlei, Herr Reichleiter Bormann, München 33. Führerbau. Dear party comrade Bormann! To the there.Writing of 25.V.M. - Sign III D - Es 3320/o/108, concerning the new occupation of the dioceses of Prague and Budweis, I reply that I could present the matter to the Reichsprotector. The Imperial Protector, like you, takes the view that, first of all, the new occupation of the dioceses of Prague and Budweis should be as dilatoric as possible and, secondly, that it would be better to drive with a willing Czech bifoof than with a bishop of German ethnicity. Under these circumstances, I believe that the attitude of the Office of the Imperial Protector is in accordance with your wishes and that a solution can be reached that excludes ethnic political difficulties. 2413/4 Heil Hitler! Her 2nd G.R. /h 207 DA a) -Obersturmbannführer Böhme und J 1 b) Mr Hansel bore.g.d. 110 /4/0.47 sent to me for information. 0 S0- 17/4 3. Then Wyl. on 1st V.1941.