English Translation

The Head of the Special Department of Prague, March 9, 1943. Cultural Policy W/Kr I.v e r m e r k . Subject: Celebration of March 5. The Oberst Group leader held my return speech on March 9.3. my view was that a complete abolition of the celebration of March 1 5 would be politically unacceptable and that the following programme would be approved: 1.) Reception of the Protectorate Government initially only by the Secretary of State in the Czernin Palace. 2.) Reception of the President in the Oberst-Gruppeführer's study only in the presence of the Secretary of State and a companion of the president with a brief exchange of views (Oberst-Juppeiter asks for a draft of his reply to Hácha). 3.) 12.15 o'clock the Deputy Reich Protector for the President, the Protectorate Government and a number of leading German personalities gives a simple breakfast at the castle. As a German participant, the Oberst-Gruppeführer named the Generale Toussaint and Reinefarth, Count Pückler, Sehulte-Schomburg and Head of Division of the Authority according to a list to be established by the State Secretary. (Total number of participants as far as possible not over 24 persons.) End of breakfast 13.15, no later than 1.30 p.m. 4.) Participation of the Oberst-Gupänführer at the Festkonzert in the Czech Nationaltheater in the lodge of the President of the State is to be provided in any case, where - but expressly a possible prevention of the Colonel-Gipänfänger should be reserved II. To M-ObersturmbannführER Dr. G i e s holy with the request for the reception date to be determined by the group leader after consultation with the President of the State. -2-