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The commander of the security police as sep pun Prague, October 1611 XIX, all 19 Tgb.No.B.d.S. II A 2 - 831 / 43 T200 4-45 304 200 OKL 1943 27. OKT. 1943 Iprlaifer An den Wbbrud: Eagebud-Dr Höheren 4 - und. Polizeifithrer in Prag. Subject: Distribution of weapons-like knives. Reference letter dated 3. 9. 1943, St. M.IV C - 10 b/43. Attachments : - 1 - Concerning the procedure, I submit the following statement: According to the state police department of Prague, Ferropol, Eisenwarenhandel-A.G. in Prague II, Ladis- lausgasse 4, in July l942 6600 pieces of carnival knife with a blade length of 33 - 39 cm for distribution to agriculture in the Protectorate. The knives were manufactured by the company Esser, Remscheid, and were sold and shipped by the firm Schlieper in Remscheid to South America. The knives are therefore an export article of the steel industry for South America. However, due to the transport difficulties that existed at the time, the knives returned in detours and were released last year by the Reichsstelle in Berlin for sale to agriculture in the Protectorate. Of the 6600 pieces delivered here, 6373 were sold from Ferropol to agricultural and commercial cooperatives. The majority of the knives have already been sold. The warehouse cooperative in Jungbunzlau received 1 677 pieces of knives for sale to the members of the cooperative (farmers and traders). The knives were resold by her to the meat rendition and to members of the agricultural cooperative in the vicinity of Jungbunzlau. Although the sales manager at the time expressly pointed out that the knives may only be handed over to members, it has also happened,