English Translation

Prague, October 1, 1941.14 I n f o r m a t i o n e n . Betr.: Visit of the 4-Upper Group Leader Heydrich to the President of State Hacha. Czech political circles are told that the visit of the H-Ober Group leader Heydric to the president of State was dramatic. The deputy of the Reich's protector had openly informed the President of the reason for his appeal and about the forthcoming measures, and the President was allegedly debating his de-mission. The most severe effect allegedly was on the President's notice that the Prime Minister was arrested and the discussion of this measure. Dr. Hacha was allegedly called upon to address the Czech people by radio, but the President refused to do so, i.e. to state that he was fully exhausted and promised little of a call to the Czech People. On/this occasion, the President also informed the Steli representative deş Reichsprotectors of various complaints of defects by German services, which allegedly led him to acquiesce in writing and at the same time to make his position known. The President's excitement was such that the president's doctor had to be appointed. "lias is told in these circles that he should be arrested already in the legionary decrees, since he then offered the deportation on behalf of the Czech government as a protest against the legationary measures. Since that time he had been a thorn in the eye of K.H. Frank, the whole time he was under strong guard and one could not prove him more than the traffic with some former generals, mainly Bily and Vojta were his personal friends. Rather, the arrest of the Minister of Culture Kapras was expected in these days and is convinced that he will still be arrested, as some of his friends have been arrested in the last 48 hours.On the other hand, there is talk of a new transformation of the protectorate government, and it is still believed that the Knights of Fousek are chosen as Prime Minister. According to statements by the Czech political leaders, the right to stand is expected until the end of October and it is the possibility that the right of stand will be imposed on the whole protectorate. De: In any case, shock has fallen into the bones in these circles, various presumptions are pronounced, as well as that a large part of ministerial councils and other personalities from the Czech public life were arrested. Betr.: Rumours about the last measures. In all circles of the Czech public, rumours about the last measures are spreading. The number of arrested persons has long exceeded the extent of the arrests in October and November 1939, hundreds of them