| TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT 091-PS Source: Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression, Vol. III. USGPO, Washington, 1946, p.152 Letter from Rosenberg to Seyss-Inquart
Concerning 11 Sept 1944 R/ U/ K 2500/ 44 To the Reich's commissar for the Netherlands Reich's minister Dr. Seyss-Inquart Subject: Removal of the library of the social institute of Amsterdam Dear esteemed Party Member Dr. Seyss-Inquart ! The development of the military situation in the West has caused me to instruct my special purpose staff in Amsterdam, to remove the library of the social institute there, to the Reich by the quickest way. However, great difficulties have arisen to that effect due to the proximity of the front lines. I have therefore put at the disposal of the Chief of my main work division Netherlands, SS Major Schmidt-Staehler, the special purpose chief Gummert with full powers for the execution of this task. Since this library is mainly composed of a unique collection of the writings of the European Marxism, it is therefore irreplaceable for our ideological-political struggles. I request therefore sincerely from you to be of assistance to my deputies Schmidt-Staehler and Gummert, with your authority as Reich's commissar for the Netherlands, in case the difficulties arising by the removal of the library cannot be surmounted by them. |
Document compiled by Dr S D Stein