STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2047, sig. 109-7/54

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86 0 29. Feber 1940. St.s. 183/40. By Eilboten ! To Mr. Oberlandesgerichtpräsidenten Dr.David, Le_i_tm_e_r_i _t_z_. Dear comrade David ! With reference to today's telephone conversation I send Bit/i transcript of the proceedings in the criminal case against Korànda and Kriegl. For the one who is s.Zt. the events in Eger, there can be no doubt that it was a smooth murder. The legal considerations that are now being employed in order to construct a negligent killing out of the murder, which feel in no way just the same of the Czech as the e t et e ra. I would be grateful to you for a corresponding strict order to the general administration and to the prosecutor's office, I myself will personally address myself to the Minister of Justice of the Reich. With comradely greetings and salvation Hitler ! your 2nd) Wvl. after departure with me.