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Rikard further explained thel' H's true aim would be to observe the inner
workings of the SD as well as its pies and intentions in Latvia. It mas
then that H was informed that Martins Balodis was already assigned to the
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SD and working in the same overt as well as convert capacities; H with his
excellent German language qualifications was to replace Balodis, who
, could not handle this language. Balodis was therefore recalled to his
original assignment in Rikard's group. H accepted and was assigned to
SD, Abteilung III, and worked in its card file section. The chief of
Abteilung III wasi CaptaitijAebram; We immediate supervisor, the chief
of the cajrd file section, was Sgt. Fritz' Grimm of Westfalia, whose assistant
was(Bgt ltz of Bavar4. (It was Goltz who later arrested H.)
The following persons (Latvians) also Were in the service of the SD,
but not i1ith. the covert assignment that H had: (Wra .?'Alos/69/Akra Vidins
14azprecinieks/70%; Vilis\Bema ../724 FHBIRodUns /734 Olgerts .I /70i,
tDreimañis/74/,‘ L. rmalia/75/, FITIPEI.edis /76/, FRUIZarins /77/, Brno°.
-/78/, JanikBankavs.../79/, YNOFetersons /804 FIR4Didrichsnne./814
Geide /824 RKB/Popove/83/, IFNU s /84/. "40f.
Working in this capacity H had the opportunity -- being very cautious--
occasionally to glance at the records of more or less famous and outstanding
Latvians, known organizations, and Aituation reports. Occasionally H had
the opportunity to get a glimpse of some very important documents, which
were !mown in the Latvian circlei-as "bombs". One such, and possibly
, the most important document which Hahn saw was Himmler's and Modem's /85/
. disputed and proposals regarding future plans for German colonization of
Latvia. /86/. H also had the opportunity to see and later report to-the
individuals concerned, information pertaining to such individuals' anti=
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