Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, September 13, 1937
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Bredig, Georg. “Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, September 13, 1937,” September 13, 1937. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 7, Folder 13. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/1da7vlb.
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Klrh. 13.9.37 – abends / Mx 36.
Lieber Max!
Nach Rücksprache mit meinen Bankfreunden teile ich Dir nach Folgendes mit, so wie es mir V. eben formuliert hat:
„Da nach Auswanderung beim Verkauf von Wertpapieren, die im Ausländersperrdepot liegen und einem Auswanderersperrkonto gutgeschrieben werden sollen, ein Antrag bei der Devisenstelle nötig ist (der aber nach Runderlass 1/36 III Abs. 4 genehmigt wird), dürfte es sich wohl empfehlen, dass Du mir bald Auftrag giebst, Deine Papiere zu verkaufen. Besprich dies mit Deinem Berater!
Deine R.M. 1000 – Reichschuldbuchforderungen*müsstest Du wohl auf alle Fälle vorher verkaufen. Lass Dir bei der Reichsbank dort ein Formular geben u. fülle es aus: „zu übertragen auf die Bank des Berliner Kassenvereins.“ Lass Deine Unterschrift bei der Reichbank* beglaubigen u. bitte, dass Dir das Formular zurückgegeben wird, da der Verkauf hier vorgenommen wird. Das Formular schicke mir dann hierher, aber bitte möglichst bald.“
Herzl. Gruss Vater
*diese betreffende Bescheinigung sandte ich Dir bereits
**Andernfalls müsste die Unterschrift von einem Notar beglaubigt werden, was unnötig Geld u. Zeit kosten würde. Der Reichsbank musst Du natürlich ein Legitimation (Pass oder dergl.) dabei vorliegen.
Karlsruhe, September 13, 1937, evening / Mx 36
Dear Max,
After consultation with my friends at the bank, I would like to tell you the following information, as Viktor just explained to me:
“Since, after emigration, an application to the foreign exchange office is required to sell securities in a foreigner’s blocked deposit account, which will then to be credited to an emigrant’s blocked account (which is approved according to Circular 1/36 III Paragraph 4), it is probably advisable that you soon give me permission to sell your securities. Discuss this with your advisor!
At any rate, you would have to sell your 1,000 Reichsmarks in debt register claims* beforehand. Obtain a form from the Reichsbank there and fill it out with the following statement: “to be transferred to the Berlin Kassenverein bank.” Have your signature notarized by the Reichsbank** and ask that the form be returned to you, especially since the sale will occur here. Afterwards, please send me the form here as soon as possible.”
Warm regards,
Father
*I already sent you this certificate.
**Otherwise, the signature would have to be certified by a notary, which would cost unnecessary money and time. Of course, you must present identification to the Reichsbank (your passport or a similar document).
