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GENERALGOUVERNEMENT Krakow, 3 January 1944. THE GOUVERNEUR OF THE DISTRIKTS KRAKAU Astang. Dr.vonBurgsdorff Under-Secretary of State Dr. Gies, P ra g 4 Palais Czernin. Dear Dr. Gies ! Following my letter to you from Prague, I will send you the copy of an order from the Minister of the Interior, which I received here a few days ago. It does not say anything new, but it gives the missing legal basis for my work here. Of course, one may wonder whether the secondment by Mr Reichsprotektor or by the German Minister of State should not have been pronounced, but I think that we will both, neither Mr Deutsche Staatsminister nor I, object to this possible lack. I have also sent the order of the Minister of the Interior to your superiors, so that they can examine the question of my salary payment and finally settle it. however, nothing changes in my view, since it is a delegation and not a transfer. With the best regards and 28282 Heil Hitler ! aul. I am your very devoted firaNsorh