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St.S. II C - 11/43. Prague, 3 June 1943. 0 1943 l.) Law firm rely on special bow: .C Mr. Reischauer by the hand of General Reinefarth. I have already pointed out that the drafts intended for me must be militaryly short, concise and clear. This not only requires consideration for my workload, but is also in the factual interest. I am not interested in epic pleasures as much as in philosophical considerations, which of the possible combinations could be chosen, for example. Time is too serious for such gimmicks. I also keep on saying that the question of whether or not the handling of a matter is important for the war is obviously very lax or not. 8.1939 issued the following instruction: "From all the authorities I expected complete commitment and rapid decisions free of bureaucratic inhibitions." This instruction can only be realized if the paper war is limited to the indispensable necessary measure and if only what is really important for war is continued. It would be good if every German official and employee were permeated by the correctness of the Blücher's word: "What the swords acquire for us, don't let the feathers perish!" I ask to have a house decree worked out in the sense of the above remarks and to submit it to me for signature. O01O1 U 15 2.) Wv. on B.7.1943 with me.