English Translation

π23 64 Prague, 5 May 1939. 6 th/foiige Betr.: Freisaufsichtsant. ah The Protectorate government establishes in the very near future for the supervision and regulation of the prices mentioned above office. As already known, as inspectors former active officers should be hired. In order to fill the post of head of this office, a considerable battle is taking place in the Czech Republic. Head of Section at the Council of Ministers Dr. C a h a and head of Section of the Benda Ministry of the Interior, who have drawn up the plan for the establishment of this post, want to put the former Minister Nečas at the head of the office. Hodač resp. Director Bélorhřibek (Zivno-Bank) as the head of this office. General Eliáš tries to become a general again, while circles of the former Ministry of Foreign Affairs try to reach out to a diplomat/forcing. Nečas appears to be the appropriate man for this office, since he is to be regarded as an expert, 2. the policy of consumers wants to operate, 3. he is very popular with Czech workers and his appointment will therefore greatly contribute to the calming of the working class. Although Neča's former social democrat was, there are no reservations about this, since Nečas is more to be called socialist than Marxist. Significantly, the Moscow Radio still insults Nečas because of his speech, which he held in order to call the masses of workers on these days of the invasion of the German troops. A photograph of the Nečas had already been presented to the Supreme Councillor of Government, Wilhelm Rentrop, and it would be very appropriate if steps were to be taken with this Lord, since Nečes is put at the head of this office. Capitalist circles are already carrying out the work of the Supreme Government.