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20 3. St.S. VI C - 8a/42. Prague, 20 February 1942. 777 2 8. Peb. 1942 13,48.bd. /1NC15,30bi. M, FS : n5,50b1. An den 1y 00 b. Chef des 4-Zentralzeugamts, 21,00 u 4-Oberführer Gärtner, 22,{2° h. B e r l i n - Wilmersdorf, Kaiserallee 188. 27. Feh 1040 Betr.: Aufnahmen in die 4. Vorg.: Ohne. According to the opinion, a bank director Reinhold Freiherr v.Lüdinghausen, Prague XIX, Jan v.Werthstraße 3, and a director Dr. Gerhard Stockach, Prague xIX, Prince Eugenstraße 41, are to be included in the 4. The suggestion for this is from the department there. I cannot follow this suggestion and I reject both Bank Director v.Lüdinghausen and Director Stockach for political and ideological reasons. I would like to take note of this and would be grateful if proposals of the there. Department for admission of persons from the Protectorate to the 4 before would be coordinated with me in my capacity as Higher 4 and Police Leader. The peculiarity of this space requires that all persons who are not suitable for uncompromising use in the struggle for the people are kept away from the 4 persons, because of their political past and their present attitude. Heil Hitler! gez. K.H. Fr a n k M-Groupführer.