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

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- 2 - agreement with IV/2. 4.) The room requirements of the armaments industry have increased greatly. In addition to the "Ambassador" there are about 30 beds in the "Imperial" and other rooms in "Šroubel" and "Astoria". However, these are only temporary participants; the employment of permanent employees, whose number is constantly increasing, is additionally required. Of this, the Hotel Alcron is particularly affected, which is intended in itself for prominent guests; only the term "prominent" should not be extended as far as it is now often done. 4) and 5) is to be noted: The hotels presented to the armor and the film are A-hotels. The concentration of these two sectors inevitably means that fitters, stage workers, etc. also live there, which is not in the same sense because of the costs. Here too, additional space should be created in B- and C-hotels. II The fact that these difficulties have so far been overcome is not only a consequence of the ever tighter official management of tourism by Iv/2, but is also based on the trusting behaviour of the hotel owners and the hospitality business group, which willingly implement all the required measures, although these measures usually have to be carried out unbureaucratically and improvised, often under the supervision of competent authorities and often without legal documents, the creation of which would require precious time. The following further measures have been taken: 1. Specialization of other hotels: The Hotel Palace: IV/2 for the German State-) vebgrnahme, the other Hotels Ministry is in preparation) Hotel Tatra: the City Transport Authority for short- Hotel Adria: long-term tenants; Hotel Royal: Bep