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| done quietly without any further
mention and without attracting any attention. In case a justification should
prove necessary or desirable it will be indicated that the frequent excuses had
necessarily led to the conclusion that there was no special interest.
In order not to make this discrimination too obvious, the Circle of Friends will not meet during the next 3 to 4 months and will be resumed only in September. No written explanation will be given. If upon inquiry a verbal explanation is necessary, the high number of excuses from the latest meetings and affairs will be mentioned. I am firmly convinced that this news will spread quickly, and we will need no further discussions of this delicate subject when the meetings are resumed in autumn. If the gentlemen mentioned are not invited, the others will certainly draw the correct conclusions. I do not know if you, Reich Leader, agree with this opinion, which I submit to you after careful deliberation. In any case. I should appreciate your advice and your directions, since I should like to do all I can to overcome this situation skillfully. With many kind regards and Heil Hitler, I am as ever |
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devoted [Signed] KRANEFUSS |
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| [Shorthand notes] unless he will come to Berlin. |
