English Translation

Betr.: Ing.W. Kös t e r , head of the liaison office of the Reichsprotektor with the trade unions. K. For its activities and its employees, the Czech trade unions intend to demand a greater amount per month for the dispute of various expenses (such as Fartspesen, petrol, travel diets, etc.), since in his opinion it does not concern that the Reich Protector or. K. referred to an amount of RM 1.oo.- to 2.oooo. - monthly, which he wanted to claim. To this measure he had, in his words, obtained the approval of Minister Bertsch. However, the true reason for this measure is that K. He wants to have sufficient financial resources in such a way that he can freely dispose of these funds. Hofmann was pointed out that such a measure would create an unfavourable impression among the trade unions and the Czech workers, and that he (Dr.Hofmann) would refuse to accept any amounts from a purely Czech organization, such as the trades unions, as an imperial employee, K. explained that he did not have such concerns and that if Dr. Hofmann did not agree with this measure, this would simply order.