English Translation

Mr. Envoy Völekers Prague Czerninpalais Ing.H./Hei. 19.February 40. Dear Mr. Emissary! I thank you for the provisional order of precedence left to me confidentially by the l3 January. Although this order of rank has been covered by the permanent Berlin office, I must nevertheless call it intolerable for the party on Prague's ground. I understand that you have no other option but to decide by this order of rank, but I also ask, Mr Envoy, for your understanding that under these conditions I am no longer able to represent the party at any of your events. To be placed on 32nd place as High Authority and supreme representative of the party on Prague soil, as happened recently at the inauguration of the supreme German judge in Prague, I can only afford to do so once in the interest of the prestige of the Party. I ask you, Mr Envoy, not to take this position personally, or even as a personal charge to you. I also believe that Gauleiter, Konrad Henlein, will, from the point of view of the present state which is unacceptable to the party, clean up it. HeilHitler Der komm. Kreisleiter. 08011 (Ing. Konstantin Höß) Vod-rdr