GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 576, sig. 110-4/424

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-5- As far as cooking in the hotel rooms is concerned, one can understand that a long-term tenant wants to cook himself every now and then in view of the usually inadequate hotel food. If this is kept within limits and takes place under the precautions that each would apply in his own apartment, no hotelier will complain. Basic remedy. here only the equipment of the above mentioned small pensions for permanent tenants, since to each such large apartment also a kitchen belongs, which would then be available to all 6-8 tenants. However, since the hotel owners are hardly to be moved to official reports, there must be any other remedy. The means to be used to this end should by far justify the expected success. For the Prague A-Hotels, 2-3 officials of the Stapo or the German Kripo, who would have to be available occasionally to unpredictably check-ups, should be sufficient, especially since such a measure would soon speak out, however, against the perpetrators should be dealt with with with sharp measures, - IV. Other measures of a general nature. I. Establishment of a permanent advisory board of hotel owners. As noted above, the hotel owners have gained ever-increasing confidence, since they have realized that our measures are also in their own interest, they willingly follow all orders; moreover, some have already asked to place their hotel, in particular the room tax, the exclusive instruction of Iv/2. The hotel advisory board would be able to deepen this relationship, increase the individual's responsibility and strengthen the influence on solehe, which still want to be outsiders. 2. Greater mobility of the 7-day regulation; e.g. limitation to a few days for certain periods of time, which are particularly used. 3. Check also those guests who stay less than 7 days