Letter from N. Ivanov to Donald R. Heath, August 7, 1947

Deputy Political Adricor to the Chief of the Soviet Military Acteiniitr&tion in Qomeny Berlin, 7 Auguat 1947 V 608 Deer Mr. Heath: In reply to your soamunioation, dated 15 May 1947, concerning delivery to 0.8. authorities of certain document# and of the witness Herbert Oeechwind, in conjunction with the case of the llasi criminal Flick, I have the honor to inform you that Soviet competent authorities had searched the plants at Bias, Leiptig and Bautzen. The investi¬ gation had resulted in the discovery and seizure of one file of documents, connected with Flick. As there is a possibility that these documents may prove useful in the Flick ease, I am forwarding them to you. The caves of the Kiefcnhausen mountain had also been searohed, but no documents were found. Uncer the circumstances, I am of the opinion that a further search of documents and a visit, for this purpose, by U.S. investigators to the Soviet Zone, would serve no practical purpose. In reference to the deUveiy of the German Herbert Oeschwind to the U.S. authorities, steps will be taken by the Soviet authorities to expedite, in every possible way, compliance with your request. Sincerely yours, H. IT AMOY Mr. Donald Й. Heath Chief, Political Division U.S. Military Administration in Germany