English Translation

2/a 4 can be supplied by a German brewery, but today Czech breweries still use beer to no longer issue reference instructions to Czech brewers, but after consulting the German brewers in question, issue the reference instructions only to German breweries. Nevertheless, canteens of the Wehrmacht still receive beer from Czech breweries. The reasons for this can no longer be recognized in the Protectorate with regard to German-German interests and the promotion of Germanism. The commanders of all economic groups are therefore asked to stop the beer trade at Czech breweries and to take up the beer supply at a German brewery at the next possible date. Enforcement reports are to be sent to the Wehrmacht authorised representative. Any difficulties have to be reported. 5 b of the Bohemian-Mährische Verband für Hopfen, Malz und Bier of 1.3.41, Official Journal No 52 of 3.3.4l, paragraph I, is to be used only in very special cases. (Az. IVa 62 m 10 C I,3 No 458/42 of 26.2.42) The Wehrmacht authorised representative at the Reichsprotector in Bohemia and Moravia distributor: "&" 51897