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-6-27 he was used to and knew that Grohmann was particularly tender to the Czechs. I explained that I was also aware of other events, which showed that GroHmann was to a certain extent dependent on Czechs, and that he was not a Czech. Since we do not get around making him the German director of the "Oriental Institute" because of lack of strength, it is inextricable to constantly observe the "oriental institute" from the political point of view. Magnificence Buntru then agreed that an appropriate wording on the further opinion of the Special Representative would be included in the draft. In the course of the discussion of the draft of the speech, Magnificenz Buntru said on his own initiative that he did not stand up for the clarification of the competences of the head of the Reinhard Heydrich Foundation because he was initially affected by it. We had understood all questions. However, he had to think of the future rector as well. He asked the group leader several times to give up his rectorate. Some time ago, he had asked the dean of the Phi-Losophical Faculty, prorector Prof. Hofmann, who was a Duz friend of Min.Dir. Mentzel, to feel at mentzel whether a private discussion of the Prague rector's question was possible. In the meantime, Mentzel had invited Hofmann to come to Berlin. Hofmann will go to Berlin in the next few days and hopefully will also bring the rectorate's angelegung closer to a clarification. As I know that the dean of the philosophical faculty will certainly not be in a conversation with Min.Dr. Mentzel the aspects of the Reichs protectors are represented, I became a little restless and asked the rector what personal suggestions are available and whether a clarification has been made with the State Secretary. In the meeting with the Secretary of State at the time, it was presented by Min.Mentzel Prof. Wüst. He had already discussed certain concerns with him, and Magnificence Buntru stressed that, in his opinion, W. was not in question for Prague either. He had spoken with Reich student leader Scheel and had also drawn up inquiries in Munich, from which it became quite clear - 7 -