STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1157, sig. 109-4/911

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The Reishspretekter Prag IV. den Juli 1943 Je-Böhmen uud-Mübren I 2 b Kom 7455 It is requested to indicate dioses Geschäftsxelchen and the Cegenstand bel welter Schrelben. Subject: Mayor Dr. Schmuck in Reichertberg. 1.) ver m e r k : On 21 June 1943 Gauamt head Dr. Portele informed the undersigned: In the resumption proceedings this was against Dr. Schmuck, who served one year in prison, was again available for the Kömmunalverwaltung and could thus theoretically resume his service as mayor (first associate) of the city of Reichenberg. However, the Gauleitung is considering, Dr. Dr. Portele was told that a change in the person of the German-born government commissioner Zucker in Kladno's view was not appropriate. However, if special reasons led to the Gauleiter, Dr. To use jewellery outside the city of Reichenberg, a personal letter from Gauleiter Konrad Henlein to the Secretary of State was available in this direction. On 2 July 1943, Mayor Dr. Schmuck spoke to the Head of Division I and explained: The authoritative Reichenberger political authorities, Gauhauptmann Dr. Krißl, Gauamtleiter Dr. Portele and the personal speaker of the Gauleiter, Chief Government Councillor Menne had told him that his