English Translation

Letter from Reinhard Heydrich to Martin Bormann Prague, 18 May 1942 Subject: Expropriation of the property of the Czech nobility This document is a Czech-language transcription of a letter written in German by SS-Obergruppenführer Rein Hard Heydrich, Acting Reichsprotektor of Bohemia and Moravia, to Reichsleiter Martin Borman, head of the Party Chancyly, nine days before Heydrich's assessment on 27 May 1942. The letter orders forced administration of the estates of named Czech noble families, citing their 1938 declaration of loyalty to the Czechoslovak state as the stated reason. CZECH TRANSCRIPTION (as supplied by Jan Drocár) Subject: Expropriation of the property of Czech nobility Mr Reich's leader Martin Bormann Leader's main tent Dear party colleague Bormann, In accordance with my previous report, I decided to introduce forced administration on confiscated property of ten main exponents of Czech aristocracy, namely Kinský, Belcredi, Sternberg, Schwarzenberg, Lobkowicz, Czernina, Kolowrat, Strachwitz etc. The above gentlemen are among the intellectual hunters who use their German names and noble relations to subversive activities, especially espionage. The reason why I decided to take this measure is the declaration of allegiance to the Czech state," which these aristocrats sent to Beneš on behalf of the Czech nobility on 17 September 1938. I stay with German greetings Heil Hitler Your Reinhard Heydrich SS-Obergruppenführer Prague 18 May 1942 ENGLISH TRANSLATION Subject: Expropriation of the property of the Czech nobility To Reichsleiter Martin Bormann Führer's Headquarters Dear Party Comrade Bormann,