STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 1753, sig. 109-4/1508 Page 4 · 4 of 166
A SOCIETY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1753, sig. 109-4/1508
English Translation
2 First of all, all ambiguity must be removed and made visible with every double game, as always. The official must further perfect his whole thinking and knowledge in the sense of the kingdom and deepen it in a world-view, he must provide assurance that his attitude is honest and that he is actively representing the concerns of the empire and the protectorate at all times. You, who are gathered here, have shown that the work done in this sense was a - of course - fruitful one, and you yourselves are witnesses of the fact that it also bears fruit and finds recognition. It is your slogan not to deviate one step from the principle of honest and manlike obliging. The second, on which ion must insist, is unreserved loyalty, of whose spirit the reciprocal intercourse of all workmates must be dominated by both ethnicity and which can also be observed with regard to the governing functionaries of the empire at the local authority at any time. You can say the same, how special conscientiousness these functionaries let themselves be a complete success of the conversion of the administration in the sense of the imperial idea. I am pleased to be able to note in your presence that the instructions given in this regard have been consistently understood correctly and are willingly followed by them. It is up to you, this knowledge and my admonishing words also in your environment