English Translation

Dr. Dr. von Both Prague, 10 February 1944. III e 122-36 ni 11. FEB.1944 To the Minister of State - Obergruppenführer Fr a n k, by the Head of Division III, Heteel 1072. Subject: Acquisition of works of art for galleries in Bohemia and Moravia from the special fund of the Führer, which is available as a substitute for the images from R a udnit z and P r a g in the amount of 1 million RM allocated to the gallery in L i n z on 27 May, the Minister of State had approved that Prof. S w o b o d a from the funds of the special fund, if necessary valuable sheets of German graphics, e.g. from D r e r , are auctioned, if such at portable prices should be offered for purchase. S w o b o d a at the auction of the Kunsthaus B o e r n e r at the end of this month try to acquire some precious leaves of German graphic artists from these means. hy 194 dm ht 18.444 32 √0-200/3