English Translation

13 2 in order not to let go of the possibility of a settlement with the Czech Republic. Moreover, it is generally expected that the economic situation will be improved by a sharp fight against the various maladministrations in this area. On negative voices from the German side, the following are essentially to be mentioned: 1.) In places, scattered Germans, who have always been shaky, are frightened by the sharpness of the intervention and ask the question whether one will not get along with less sharp means; 2.) Adelskreisen and other reactionary elements regret the disappearance of certain social factors. 3.) the bureaucratic part of the civil service of the dr d d sdz, which carried out its participation, is embarrassingly rapid and, despite the outward appearance of a good face, seems to be depressed; 4.) the fundamental question is asked in various ways in bourgeois and Wehrmacht circles, whether there really is a There was sufficient serious reason to intervene in such a way, or whether it was not a purely political purpose or a political power struggle. It should be stressed, however, that there are hardly any expected spontaneous statements of consent from dee ered e deede. In summary, it should be noted that for the German population the internal political events in the Protectorate are at present in the foreground and that all political and military processes outside the local area are completely receding. II. Czech population: The mood of the Czechs had been outlined on 29.9. that of them the importance of the change of leadership was only universally recognized and often misinterpreted. The main - 3 -