English Translation

The Reichsführer-M Berlin, 9 May 1941 81 M-Personnelhauptamt Schm/A. Duo do ma sakcetü ttleo Doehoe Reference: There.Schrb. vom 5.5.41 - St.S 161/41. in Bohmen und Mahren. Eing.: 12.MAI 1941 To the Tgb. Nr.: State Secretary i-Group leader Karl Hermann Fr a n k Prag - Bubentsch Na Zatorce 11 Dear party comrade Frank ! M-OberführER Opländer spoke today randomly at the H-Permanent Office. I have discussed your letter with him, and he has informed me that your complaint is less directed against the promotion of leaders of the General, but rather against leaders who, because of their civil status, would be promoted without your knowledge by means of rank adjustments. Above all, it is the -standartenführer Schwabe and the i-Obersturmbann- führer Dr. Böckelmann. Of these promotions, the first, as far as it can be ascertained here, was ordered by the Reichsführer-i personally to the 3o.1.41 and the promotion of Böckelmann was requested by the head of the security chief office on the basis of his civilian position with the Reich-führers-i. Therefore, I was not able to have you inquired in advance in these two cases, but in the future, if it is possible, I will obtain your consent. Fo Auil Heil Hitler! 712/4 group leader iBmoRel /72/5.47. beizefinyt. π-314i