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M transcript! Telex via #-site commander Prague. Prague, 27 January 1943. To 4-upper group leader and general of the weapons P o h 1 head of the #-Wirtschafts-Verwaltungshauptamt Berlin. Obergruppenführer! To your telex - W V H 4 Berlin = S S D = 2590 26.1.43. 1150 = Krue - to 4-Oberführer Dr.Bertsch because of the purchase of the Prague Neusiedler cellulose and paper mills I inform you: The object is confiscated property, over whose disposal is decided not by the autonomous Ministry of Economic Affairs, but by the Reich Protector with the consent of the Reich Ministry of Finance. I have reserved myself the decision in this matter. w-Oberführer Dr.Bertsch has therefore submitted the files to me before receipt of your letter of 17 December 1942 - Ch.Po/Sa.V S No.4035. Before my decision, I wanted to wait for your announced visit to Prague in order to be able to talk to you personally about the matter; I will send you the decision as soon as possible as possible with regard to the alleged extraordinary urgency.Heil Hitler! Ihr (gez).K.H.Fr a n k 4-Group Leader and State Secretary.