English Translation

42 St.S. XII A - 5 a/42. Prague, 30 June 1942. 0 1st law firm relies on special bow: 3 0. VI. 1942 Mr. Curator Ehrlicher. In terms of awarding the honorary doctorate of the Faculty of Philosophy of the German Charles University to Bürgerschul Director Josef Hofmann, Karlsbad, Kunststraße 710, I refer to the inscription of 20.3.d.Js. - Zeichen I 11 Nr. 11-07-42, which was before the Secretary of State, and as his decision, state that the question of the award of an honorary doctorate to civil school director Hofmann is to be pursued further. I can encourage you to obtain an expert report from the SD-RFi on Hofmann and then - if necessary via the Gauleitung Sudetenland - create the documents required by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts for the hearing of the faculty committee, for the acceptance of the rector and for the reporting to the Reich Ministry of Education. I would like to thank you for a joint communication on the state of affairs. 3888 10. 2nd Wv. 30.9.1942 to the signatory.