English Translation

oh Erich M a t t h e s , Hartenstein in the Erzgebirge Herr Oberregierungsrat Giesel Personal speaker of the State Secretary PragI Castle Reichsprotectorate Bohemia and Moravia 3 March 1940 M/M breylany! 1 103.40. Dear Mr Oberregovernungsrat! First of all, I would like to thank you very much for your willingness to obtain literature, e.g. archives from the Prague Archives. I am adding a wish list. Of course, it would be very desirable if I could have these things soon. The Secretary of State kept the drafts for the planned Erzgebirgskarte there. Perhaps you can arrange for the return of the work, as these designs go back to the artist. I do not know whether I am understood correctly. The questionable place names on this map are territories that are integrated into the Reich, i.e. Sudetengau only. Is this the responsibility of Mr. Ing. Zankl? It is really fatal to me that I have to bother you again, but I would like to avoid that in such a work of cards, which will also receive appropriate attention, any returned names will remain by mistake or ignorance. I add a lot to this letter, as I have just stated. I would ask you to convey these to the Secretary of State and send him my best regards and wishes. I thank you very much for all your efforts and greet him with Hail Hitler! Ericn manem.