English Translation

The Upper Land Council in Brno 24 March Brno, 19 Maisenhausgasse 7 for the districts of Brno City and Land, telex 19.960 (collective number) (including Geeloviz) Post office Brno 120.919 Boskowiz, Tischnowiz, Wischau. Pe Girokonto at the Naktonatbank, branch Brno to Dersate Kom. Ref.II. By Act: i dehmes Rahron 1 4.APR. 42 (Wel reply letter dtte to specify) dnganasftelle. Vo Emg 26.MRZ. 1942 Rpr-598 C Bearb. 1.1/1 fo Deaes An den 593/118 7 I2 Herr Reichsprotektor in Böhmen und Mähren - zu Hd.des Herrn Ministerial Conductor Dr.Fuchs - in Prag O and Subject: German language exams. Zun Fernverhaltliche Auftrag vom 24.3.1942. On request, the chief official of the city of Brno, Chief Magistrate Director of Czerny, informed me that the municipality of the town has asked for an examination on the basis of a decree of the Ministry of the Interior on the implementation of the German language tests 1880 Czech officials and employees. Of these 87 passed the examination, 7l did not pass; the . Depending on their achievements, the latter have been postponed to 6-12 months. The rest is said to have explained that he has not yet sufficiently mastered the German language and therefore has no purpose. On my question, what the city had done with these officials, I was informed that they had initially been postponed and, after a number of 'Mönaten', were asked to re-examine them. According to the opinion of the Chief Magistrate Czerny, a malicious refusal cannot be spoken in the present case. There has been nothing known about the conduct of these language tests, nor has any order been given for this purpose. The higher officials of the city to be examined by the Oberlandrat have so far been appointed for the examination.