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Düco of the Secretary of the Seed bet Reidhsprotector in Bohemia and Moravia. Eing.: 23.JULI1940 Tgb. No. Ing. Konstantin Höß 27. d. R. Prague, 19.July 1940. District head of MSDAP S t a t s e k r e t a r ! In the following memorandum I laid down basic ideas for the implementation of a large-scale action, which I intend to carry out in my district under the guiding principle of "secured individual existences - weapons for the future of Great Germany" in the autumn of the year. I ask you, Secretary of State, to pay your attention to this memorandum. The implementation of this action has proved essential if the Party is to fulfil its enormous role as an instrument of human leadership in my area, and I would ask you, Secretary of State, for your active and benevolent support in this action and will allow me to approach you with certain proposals during the course of the action. For me, your basic agreement to the action is a valuable indication and a moral help not to be underestimated in the great task ahead of me. H e il H i t l er ! 17974 To the Secretary of State SS Group leader K.H.Frank Prague IV Czerninpalais 1 supplement.