English Translation

- 2 - t02 and the higher H and police leader in Prague, but not the authority of the imperial protector Binfluss. I therefore cannot explain why the previous c c e should. On the question of the organization I may point out to you that after the Führerererresentung of l6. Mirz 1939 on the Protectorate of Bohemia and Mühren and the decree of 22. Mirz l939 is the sole representative of the leader and the government of the Reich in the Protectorate, that I only support the leader unkittelably and receive instructions only from him. The supervision of the entire autonomous administration is carried out only by me, which I am politically exclusively responsible to the leader. The Führer has only recently given me clear confirmation of this order, which excludes the right of direct instruction by other Reichs- ers. I must maintain this general position for political reasons in all circumstances, since I can only fulfil my duties in Bohemia and Moravia if I have the unified political authority. It is obvious that, in a technical context, as in the past, I will always ensure that the suggestions and wishes of the specialist departments are fully taken into account, as far as the political interests of this area do not require a solution. In these cases, I have always been in contact with the individual specialist departments. Nor can the Article 8 of the Führer's Decree, which you referred to, in which direct supervision of the post and telecommunications system of the Frotektorate is exercised for the Reich, allow for any other interpretation. Whereas the direct supervision of Article 8 precludes the autonomous administration of transport and telecommunications from taking immediate action beyond normal supervision; whereas, on the other hand, Article 8 does not say anything about the relationship between your ministry and me; nor does it say that this direct supervision must be exercised exclusively by you; I'm standing, on the contrary.