English Translation

21 Upper Councillor of the Government of Prague, September 1942. Dr. von B o t h No. I 10 - V 3-1-287/42/II a1 sfekretäcs 1 a sireton in Du Eing. 12.SEP.1942 Herr Ober Regierungsrat Dr.Gies. Subject: Use of the deceptive art property in the Protectorate for the museums Process : Your attribution yom 5.September ds.J., St.S. XII H - 212a/42 Based on the report of his museum representative, Director Posse, Dresden, the Führer has chosen 6 paintings from Raudnitz and 7 paintings from the holdings of the state police, whose low estimated value was 1.3l5.O00.- RM. According to the announcement by Reichsminister Lammers, for the purchase of other works of art for the local museums the amount of 1 million RM has been made available, which remains at the disposal of the Reichsprotector also over the accounting year l942 and can be transferred, if necessary, after prior approval of the Führer. 1 Professor Swoboda has been appointed to propose suitable pictures for purchase by a letter drawn by the Secretary of State on 23 May. VA/O-OA9D