STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 457, sig. 109-4/202

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tV finally be over the time when a minister or official believes that officially air against- Yes to say yes, a request affirmingly increases, and in silence by bureaucratic manipulation or passive resistance this yes to the implementation with no, I expect that we are told openly, if one disagrees. But I expect you to comply with the principles of your own government rally.The prerequisites for mutual trust are that all moments of tactics must be left in this narrow circle of trust; tactics are only applied to opponents. I hope that I will never be able to distrust one of you, gentlemen, for any reason. I have decided to make a clear and positive effort to give this new government, and thus this new era, a way of working, to some decisions which should document the people's goodwill and willingness. 1./ I have dismissed the hostages in case of Taus except for a number of purely comunistic