English Translation

69 - 2 - of a Under-Secretary of State to the authority of the Reichsprotektor in its present state could not achieve a satisfactory regulation. He therefore asked me on his own initiative whether the creation of a new ninisterium in the autonomous sector (Ministry of Coordination or University Affairs), whose direction should be entrusted to you, and your appointment as deputy chairman of the autonomous government could provide a solution. I have just spoken to Mr Pfundtner in great detail and I have finally informed him of the following: firstly, because of the importance of Prague, a leader's decision was sought. Secondly, for domestic and foreign policy reasons, I think it is extremely difficult at present to justify the creation of another ministry and the occupation of this ministry with a German gentleman for political reasons. Mr Pfundtner could not ignore these arguments. As far as I have heard from the debate, he wanted to talk to Dr. Lammers, Minister of the Reich, once again, and I regret that the development of recent times has not allowed certain levels to be carried out as we thought. Regardless of how your personal fate will shape itself in the near future, I still think it is right that we have brought you back to your homeland after the most difficult work on the eastern front and after your heroic performances. With warm greetings and (HeilAitler! Thr 2.) On the process.