THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1452, sig. 109-4/1206

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Y Der Reichsminister und Chef ö Berlin W8, May 8, 1943 eneghenc leigeled med VoBstraßetolamileest der Reichskanzlei Onolew deaasl dedtstare redüsb-tdoire vreyiaie Rk. Coll.DW metebmeritneloews nl socd nelfetatansid nedoil baie idoendeg It is requested to indicate this business sign in further letters. Jory dtmo nbrw dlerdmedsitiim TiT reb refall mov doierediets neb rut ba tdomden msn An qatde tai mededoaeg norbe thoi aeib tiewoa tels Euqunos open the Supreme Reich authorities and the services directly under the leader Subject: Exemption by public services of non-purpose housing. February 1943 (RGBl.I, p.127), foreign residential areas are to be freed from the authorities and enterprises of the public and private law in which they are housed at the request of the municipality, if necessary in the case of evidence of other suitable office and commercial spaces. The Reichswohnungskommissar estimates the number of foreign apartments to be released at a total of about 100,000. Therefore, their release plays an extremely important role in the containment of the prevailing housing shortage. It has been shown that the release of non-purpose dwellings is particularly difficult if they are located in offices of public authorities or other public services. Since the containment of housing shortages is becoming a major political problem, the Führer is waiting for the services in question to provide everything to free up the living space which is now being used for office purposes by them or by their subordinate departments. Other accommodation must be provided as far as possible in barracks, empty shops and similar rooms, unless the required space can be obtained by closing the public service buildings. The guide √L-41£/42