THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 1270, sig. 110-12/96

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English Translation

250.) Dmit, what was said here sohon, are not at all exhausted all the questions that concern the political reforms of post-war democracy and which are necessarily resolved after the present war. However, one would need long books to say about them at least something essential. What remains is more practical and the solution will be based on the new attitudes and conditions of post-war life, which is why I leave it completely open to later reflections and discussions. Nevertheless, I want to touch at least on a few questions in a fleeting way, so that it is stressed that what has been put forward above must have its influence on them and that they must therefore be re-examined and regulated. For example, the constitutional system of the three political parties would require that the elections do not allow associations and coalitions. They could lead to the connection of two parties to the destruction of the third party (in the event that the electoral system would not give rise to a proportional representation). Furthermore, there is no doubt that in the future the financial control of political parties will be required, such as a new control of the press, no matter what the freedom of speech and conviction, but on the issue of the possession and financing of the media. The current state of affairs on these issues was absolutely unsatisfactory. The electoral system in all democratic bodies is certainly the subject of new demands and opinions.