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bl Sicherheitsdienst RF4 Prag=Bubentich, 3l July 1942. SD section Prague Sachfeniveg Ferniprecher 77444 III A B-SA 117 Eing.: -1.AUG.1942 To the personal speakers of the State Secretary at the Reichsprotektor in Bohemia and Moravia, 4-Obersturmbannführer Dr. G i e s, Prague. Betr.: hearing of the People's Court against the former Prime Minister Beran. Preliminary ruling: Injunction by 4-group leader K.H.Frank dated 30.6.42. Ann.: 1. The reason for the presence of Oberführer Landgerichtsrat Dr.Albrecht, Prof.Kniestädt and Rechtsanwalt Magerstein at the hearing of the Volksgerichtshof against Beran was stated as follows: 1.) Dr. Albrecht participated as an observer of the Reichsministerium für Volksaufklärung und Propaganda. 14/8.43 of the Staatsoper Berlin has participated in the trial in private capacity as a listener; the motive for this could not be ascertained. 3.) Attorney Magerstein took part as the 2nd defender Berans.He had been asked to defend him by Beran's family; however, since only 1 defender was admitted to the Volksgerichtshof and the Berlin lawyer Dr.Schwarz was already entrusted with it, Mager Stein did not lead the defence himself and only participated in the meeting observing. b.w. TB-42