English Translation

3 -2- Reichsprotector himself has no right of law, so that this decree should be passed by the Ministry of the Interior. I then tried variously to push things forward in the ministry of the interior. First, the not yet held chief meeting was the obstacle ground, then it was reported.State Secretary S t u c k a r t had written a letter, which then, as you know, was constantly waited for in Prague. Finally, I learned that Secretary of State Stuckart had declared that such a regulation would only be possible if 1.) I was working as a consultant to the Reichsprotector, 2.) the financial management was under the control of the Supreme Court of Auditors, 3.) no construction fee would be charged, 4.) not the party apparatus would be engaged, but as an officer for the districts the Oberland Councils would be active. I believe that you have full understanding of this if I do not intend to carry out the work under any circumstances under such conditions, and unfortunately I cannot resist the impression that this regulation would nevertheless have been legally valid for a long time if the Reichsprotektor's office had made a very strong reference to their necessity. However, taking a different attitude is not possible under these circumstances. However, I have to make you aware of the consequences and I want to cite only a few examples from the abundance of the material: 1.) The now rich German workers in the Protectorate will inevitably be considerably worse off than the workers in Old Reich and Sudetenland, since the German labour front is not in a position - 3 -