STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1951, sig. 109-6/43

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162 Ferdinands-Nordbahn per approximately K 1l5,000.000.-- would thus be in perfect German hands around K 67,000.0000.- or about 60 %. On another way the Nordbahn can not be erred, since there is currently no handle to require the Živno bank to continue to provide shares. 6./ On the other hand, Witkowitzer Bergbau- und Eisenhüttenunion applies for the assignment of a part of these pit fields, in particular the so-called Hertz-manitzer Gruhenfeld. This would separate the most valuable part of this mining property without any political effect. Witcowitzer Mining itself already has sufficient coal ownership. In the interest of the development of the German economy, it is appropriate to bring the Ferdinands-Nordbahn into secure German hands, in order to first establish a cooperation with Witkowitz within the scope of the Reichswerke Hermann Göring group. However, it is politically unacceptable to dismember and devalue the means of the mine ownership of the Brünn A.G. gunworks, which the Reichswerke Hermann Göring can currently dispose of. This plan is generally approved by the general director Dr.Voss of the Reichsenwerke Herman Göring Berlin. The main trustee's office in East/Head of Dr. Winkler/ is also informed about this. However, the efforts of Witkowitzer Bergbau- und Eisenhüttenverwerke (Mining and Ironworks Union) are slowing down the realization.