STATE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN CHEIN AND MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2211, sig. 109-11-12

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W-Grup. 18 August 1942. St.S. 324 / 42. VIII. 1942 1.) To Herr Reichsleiter Bormann, head of the party chancellery, Münehen 33, qednd Dear party comrade Bormann ! I was presented with your letter addressed to i-Obergruppenführer Heydrich from the l9.4.d.Js. - sign Bo/Kü. in matters of accommodation of the former Gauleiter Joeef Wagner in the economy of the protectorate. I am of the opinion that it is not expedient to use Pg. Wagner in the Protectorate. Here only first-class human material is to be used. The Czechs understand it distinguishedly to exploit errors and defects of German circles for themselves. The fact that Pg Wagner was dropped by the Führer is known to the leading Czechs. Under these circumstances, I would like to avoid the interest of the Czechs focusing on Pg. Wagner and possibly leading to unwelcome consequences. My opinion is also in line with that of Obergruppenführer Heydrich, who literally noted in the files: "I am against an activity in our fight area ! ". Heil Hitler! Ihr 2.) Z.d.A. OX