English Translation

15 Department I Prague, 1l January 1943 Secret! Vorlag e an der ASe Gruppenführer BUECOOCANEOS Subject: Central Association of Official Staff; Introduction of the new Chairman. Attachments On the basis of your declaration of consent of 4 Dec. 1942, the introduction of the New Chairman of the Central Office of the public office will now take place on Saturday, 16 January 1943. In the annex, I may present copies of the programme, as well as the intended speech of the Minister Bienert and the new Chairman. I am asked for permission to evaluate the event not only in the specialist press but also in the daily press. In view of the programmatic speeches, I would consider this expedient, since we can use an explicit public definition of leading Czechs for the German way just today. I intend not to participate in the event myself and have also let the German Presidents say through= that they may send Czech representatives for the ministries. From the German side only Ing. Kös t e r , his representative for the association, Dr. Ho f m a n n , as well as my representative and confidant Dr. H r u b y . linhaun Kete SD Wifg yy 6.B. h3