English Translation

Sicherheitsdienst des Reichsführers-4 Prag-Bubentsch, 5 May 1943 Sachsenweg SD-Leitsabteilung Prag Fernsprecher 774-44 III - PA Buco des C aa ahalüs be a Te.d p o.gke in Bohman uno Mlalren. C.n 8.MAI1943 To the personal speakers of the Secretary of State at the Reichsprotektor in Bohemia and Moravia 1-Obersturmbannführer Dr. G i e s f10 Prag Betr,: B e ck i n g, Gustav, Professor, born 4.3.1894 in Bremen, married, residing in Prague XIX, Karlsbühl 4. Vorg.: There: St.S. IV D - 66/43 of 13.4.43. Following the planning meeting on 21.4.43, 1-Brigadeführer K r e i B 1, as may be recalled, was, in the presence of the leader of the SD-lead section of Prague from there orally again pointed out the thoughts existing against Professor Becking, in order to avoid that the Sudeten- gau, once Becking should be transferred from Prague, objected, for example, because Becking works in the SuDeten-German Institute for National and People's Research. Although Prof. Becking has held back a little lately, since it-Oberführer Saure is no longer rector of the German Karlsuniversität, they must be against B. B., who is generally regarded as an egoist and economic knight and is constantly trying to put himself in the middle and talk about himself, shows not insignificant shortcomings. It should be pointed out that B. He was always anxious to use gifted students for himself and his name, but to take away from them every opportunity to ascend, thereby bringing him into a potentially bad relationship with his former students, His political outlook was largely based on the ruling regime. As he praised the alleged achievements of the November system and did not reject any of the Jews at that time, he applauded National Socialism after the night's takeover. However, it can be seen from the fact that this happened very late, that at a faculty meeting in 1938 Ct.S.TD-66 a/43 141