English Translation

Security service of the Reichsführer-fh Prag-Bubentsch, 15 Oct.1943. Sachsenweg SD-head section Prague telex 774-44 III VA 1778 Secret! 4 To the Higher - and Police Leader -Obergruppeniuhr Minister of State K.H. Fr a n k, Prague IV., 0 Czernin-Palais. E0 0a5 1UA neonegealfoy eb rov Betr.: Introduction of the new uniform to the Protectorate police. Introduction: Command to the statement of l2.X.l943. The clothing of the uniformed protectorate police with the new uniform is not considered expedient for the following reasons at the present time: 1.) The local German population would probably not understand it in the now existing shortage of textile goods if the entire autonomous executive were re-incorporated. The fact that at present only grey-green fabric is available, which should only be re-coloured when maintaining the traditional uniform, does not change anything, for this is not known to the general public. 2.) Also in the Czech part of the population, the new clothing of the protectorate police would probably be criticized - overall - derogatory, because it would again disappear an external sign of the peculiarities still granted to the Czechs in the state sector. Similarly, the abolition of the so far - above all blue - uniforms on the German side of the possibility, e.g. to be able to clearly point out to foreigners that the Bohemian and Moravian granted auto-nomy actually makes itself felt in public life. b.w. St. M. VB-16/43 141