STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1800, sig. 109-5/28

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ba 8 26489 Jitschin 10.55 a.m.: The summoning of the Reichsprotektor came completely surprising for all Germans, although intensified measures were expected. In party circles and their divisions the Er-Gruf has. Heydrich's deepest satisfaction is now becoming known to the Czechs, who have been driven by the y-mind, and with great changes, and against the Czech Wohlarbeit rec Czechs. As far as the case is concerned, Czech circles are growing up and the hope that a new order will now be established. v.Neurath Czech-chauvinist circles gave too much hearing and, in ignorance of the internal political situation, allowed themselves to be influenced by these circles too much. The fact that the Czech right movement still exists in general is only attributed to the influence of the state secretary i-Gruph.K.H.Frank. As a saucer measure one expects the dismissal of the President Hácha as well as the other burdened officials of the government and the internal Czech administration. In Czech opponents circles, the leave of Neurath's distress caused, in part caused regret and created an anxiety psychosis. Voices like: "That such a good, decent and accommodating old gentleman had to step down" or "Neurath could no longer see the injustices against the Czechs and has resigned himself" became loud. Again and again la good friends -O'Gruf. Heydrich the incisive ü he the civilian the most sustainable