English Translation

h9 The Imperial Protector to. fofo Brüm, June 1940. in Bohemia and Moravia Office for the Land of Moravia Aktz.III 7903. Mot IO Erngeg. 0. VI. 1940 76 rag, the An - the Lord Imperial Protector 66 in Bohemia, and Moravia in Pra g IV Czerninpalais. Subject: Sanatorium Beckmann in Brno. On the basis of the meetings with the representatives of the German Red Cross for the purchase of the sanatorium Beckmann in Brno, I initiated negotiations for the establishment of a sales representative. Unfortunately, the negotiations lasted a few days, since the residence of Mrs Beckmann, who moved to Königsgrätz at the beginning of April, had to be determined. They cannot be concluded either, as I must say to my great regret, since in the meantime the State Police Department in Brno, with order of 29 May 1940, seized the assets of Mrs Beckmann and asked the Oberlandrat in Brno by letter of 29 June 1940, to appoint Dr. Baldrian as trustee of the Reichsprotektor. At the same time, Dr.Baldrian has been asked to continue to manage the sanatorium as trustee of the State Police Department. When I was informed of the process, I immediately consulted with the head of the State Police Department, Government Councillor Herrmann, and asked him not to carry out the state police investigation of the property with consideration af the pending purchase negotiations. He informs me today, however, that he is not in a position. The sale of the sanatorium could only be carried out by the state police. However, since in principle an order, i.e. also a sale and a transfer of confiscated assets before the confiscation by the Reich Minister of the Interior, was not possible, a special authorization of the Reichsführer 4 and chief of the German police would have to be obtained. I ask you to take note of the operation. My months of efforts to transfer the sanatorium into German hands and his proper operation with a sale to the German 9 13 Al o