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23 VOLKUNDREICHVERLAGGMBHPRAG An PRAG XII, SCHWERINSTRASSE 3 FERNRUF: 2855I T4 Obersturmbannführer POSTSCH-KONTO: POSTSPARKASSE PRAG 98550 BANKBINDING: BÖHMISH UNIONBANK Ministerial Councillor Dr. Robert Gies, UnSER zEICHENDr.R./St.DAY 4.I.l943. P r ag IV. Office of the fan stehs MHN NAAN FÄNGER Czernin-Palais bem Rao p shio in Bobn mahren aares.v -6. JAN. 1943 9 Dear Mr. Ministrialrat!. In matters of coronation miniodies (there writing v.l8.v.M., St.S. XII H - 25 e/42.) we allow ourselves to report that Mr. Chief Government Councillor Dipl.Ing. Zankl in the on 2l November v.J. on this subject, he pointed out that today, for political reasons, a monographic treatment of the Bohemian coronation miniodies was not recommended. He will therefore deal with this subject in the context of the treatment of Karlstein Castle which he took over. Since this castle was not only a place of storage of the German Reiehskleinodien, but also of the Bohemian coronation insignia, this connection also refers to the insoluble political affiliation of Bohemia to the Reich. The publishing house has now procured the desired source material on the subject of Karlstein (book, engravings, etc.). Further report in this matter takes place in the second half of this month. A Heil Hitler! Volk und Reich Verlag G. m. b. H. z 127 C46-t-X1x