STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2693, sig. 109-12/341

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8VX On 28 April 1938 Konrad Henlein met at 6 o'clock in Marienbad ain. Henderson, Kundt and an interpretation at 1/2 a.m. The discussion covered the whole problem with regard to the Karlovy Vary speech. Henderson asked above all whether Konrad Henlen seriously had a solution within the framework of the state or according to the National Socialist party program, the affiliation to the German Reich. K.H. Explains that he has never left a doubt that he wants a solution within the framework of the state, precisely that is why he has opened up the whole problem so openly. Henderson draws out a language map of Europe (Winkler) and asks about the possibilities of a territorial solution. He said that an Englishman understands under total autonomy, as e.g. Australia or New Zealand would have, or a federal statute. K.H. answers, does not wish for a Pöderal statute, but rather the Sudeten Germans aspire to their own administration, which must be grouped into an overall body. A representative of the people's personality as such is only necessary for as long as the representatives of the Sudentendeuteheen in the central body do not yet enjoy full equal rights. K.H. xkrxkx also does not seek the transformation of the state by a sudden act, but rather a slow conversion on the basis of the current administration and without overthrow. Henderson says that the demand for restitution would be difficult to achieve, since the state-office of Czech nationality could not simply be put on the road. K.H. answers that he re-establishes the production of l9l8 and that he