English Translation

Prague, 16 June 1942. 00 m.d.F.dd.G.b. Dear Minister of State! As I have learned from circles of the grosa industry in Bohemia and Moravia, a list for the leader is supposed to be in preparation, in which excellent armament industrial zveck's award of the Knight's Cross proposed to be a war merit creus. If there are also gentlemen from the sphere of influence of Bohemia and Mhren, I would ask you, before submitting to the Führer, to condense with me, because the awarding of high orders in this area represents a policy of first rank, is pursued by the Tachechen in the most precise way and is drawn back from it. On this occasion, I ask you, referring to your letter of the 4.5.d.Js. - sign RP.O. 2834/42 in Saehen Award of the Cross of War I. Class - the award of the cross of war I. Klaase without visual value for my under-secretary of state, Dr. Kurt v. Burgsdorff, who is currently with the army. Ieh will be able to hand this award to the head of the department Dr. Bertsch before the undersecretary of state, who is equally worthy. Heil Hitler! Her Mr. SOTSS Minister of State and Head of the Presidential Chancellery Dr. Meissner, Berlin .8. Voßstrasse 8.