English Translation

- 3 - 18 The library and any archive material of the institute should be returned to Prague via Berlin. I ask the staff member of the Institute, Bohumil Chytil, at the same time to inform him to return immediately to Prague. In particular, I would like to receive two copies of the order to close the Institute immediately. Copy ( of 1 ) to the representative of the Federal Foreign Office at the Reichsprotektor in Bohemia and Moravia Mr. Reichsminister für Wissenschaft, Erziehung und Volksbildung (Minister for Science, Education and People's Education), referring to the statement of the Foreign Office of 27 March 1941, Kult. W 3276, asked to arrange for the closure of the Czech Historical Institute in Rome. I ask that the German Embassy in Rome be informed as soon as possible that, in the week following 7 April, the head of department IV of my authority, #Sturmbann führer Wolf, and the German High Commissioner at the Ministry of Education, Franz Stuchlik, will appear at the German embassy in Rome for the final clarification of the matter. A copy of the decree of the Minister of Education on the closure of the Institute will be sent to you in the next few days.