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13 Dr. B e r t s c h Pp 31 May 1943. -1082/43- Bi n Das San sitstürsir in C en -1 JUNE 1943 Mr ahrdinist Prag Staatsekre t 8088 5JUN 793 Ceatbe jen 3M0412 Ministerial Director a.D. Mar o t z k e, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Bata A.G., shares with me on the occasion of the death of Hlavnička in a letter dated 27 March 1943. with: "The sudden death of Mr. Hlavnicka is a very sensitive huick on the board of the Bata works. In my opinion, Mr. Mlavnička was the most open-minded Czech in the administration, who has always come to reason. " This view of Mr Marotzke is very much in line with that of Dr. Miesbach and with my own perceptions. Jch talked to Dr. Miesbach in detail about the future politics at the Bata A.G. and warned him in particular of Minister a.D. Dr. Cipera as a very opaque, yet very clever and knowledgeable personality. I recently fell the extraordinary restraint of this most important board member of the BATA A. G. P y2as Am %/s 3.x-1b/43