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42 Abt. Kulturpolitik Gruppe Iv/2 Ref.Dr. Ludwig Sachgebiet Bildende Kunst. Prague, 7 January 1941. 75. C. terd Hajerkang e ded. An bis palerad Kg.Y offered the Secretary of State 2fledae gu in H a u se. 4// Following the draft speech presented on 6 March for the opening of the exhibition of the German University Institute for Fine Arts on 9 January 1941, the German State Secretary 2fledae gu presented the following draft speech. I present another copy of the text in the annex on 1 January 1994. Invitations were given as follows: I./ By the German University Institute for Fine Arts itself: Representatives of Science, Art and Industry. II./ Through Department of Cultural Policy: 1./ Authority of the Reich Protector. Head of Division, Group Leader, 2./ Wehrmacht: Gen.d.Inf. Friderici, Major Dr. Knight of Goss, Colonel of Briesen, 22 Generals named by Colonel of Briesen, 3./ Chief of the Order Police, 4./ Head of the Security Police, 5./ the head of the Secret State Police, 8./ Primator representative. On 6 January d.J. Dr. Hönigschmidt from Reichenberg visited Prof. Hönich at the German University Institute and expressed his surprise that the Gau Reichenberg had not been invited to the opening. I ask for a decision whether and to whom an invitation should be sent to Reichenberg. 8 minute program for the opening: Lrevigh l o'clock Meeting of the State Secretary in Myslbek-Pavillon 1 ca. 11.05 a.m. Speech by the Secretary of State at about 11 a. m.