English Translation

73 - 5 - Of particular importance is the official final report Runcimans, which finally received complete support from the German point of view. He acknowledged that the overall effect of Czech politics had to push the Sudeten-Germanism "inextricably into the direction of revolt", he called the sudetenGerman "hope for the help of their blood-wrapped, and their desire to be closed to the Reich as natural development under these circumstances" and he finally recommended an implementation in a "absorption and drastic action" in view of this clear will of the people. The Prague Castle was stiffened against this ever-increasing choir. This not only contrasted it with the closed front of nationalities inside, but also with the progressive and revisionist elements of foreign countries. The more the untenability of the Czecho-Slovak state emerged, the more the bookatabs of the obligation were stiffened. It was clear to the critical observer B&Ckbjitik of the damali head of state, whereupon the final intentions of the war ran out. In the summer of 1988, I also took the responsibility not to refer to the real situation and its background at some point in the successful negotiations between our delegation and the government.