English Translation

K Copy. I. Prague, 5.6.1940. B - BNo.: B o35/4o Dn To the Be SD section of Prague, i.e. I-Sturmbannführer W o l f. SEOR Betr: National and University Library in Prague. Introduction: Ongoing. The conditions within the National and Universitätsbibliothek in Prague are unbearable for the Germans employed there. Among the approximately 16o employees of the library are Pg. St. altogether 9 Germans, one of which is also former. Frei- maurer is and 2 work in very inferior positions due to their low education. This stock of Germans faces a closed national Czech block. Starting with the senior director of the university library Dr.phil. H r o z n ý is a large part of the Czechs because of high personal intelligence, great knowledge and thereby anti-German attitude to be considered extremely dangerous. The fact that the German Commissioner, Prof. Z a t s c h e k, has been able to enforce very little to this day, speaks only clearly for the skilful action of Czechs. Since Prof. At the presentation at Hrozný there was a conversation which took more than an hour. Dr.H. was immediately interested in the past and the formation of St. In his reply, St. informed him that he had submitted his documents to Prof. Zatschek as the responsible commissioner and that they were forwarded by the same commissioner. Furthermore, Dr. Zachek could not be regarded as a member of the committee. Hrozný yes finally at any time by