STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 595, sig. 109-4/342

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-3- SW results were also the reason for the cessation of such experiments. Efforts for intelligence activity, especially in the political unit of the Oberland-advised Olmütz, are to be noted, here are mostly sadh workers from the Old Reich, who are not 2 able to even the slightest understanding of 1 the political conditions in their district. The same persons then compile political situation reports from a material which is drawn up from all sources which are not overly reliable. Under the present circumstances, agreement is unlikely to be reached in a foreseeable time. On the one hand, there is the circuit leader, who, under great difficulty, is committed to the recognition of the authority and tasks of the party, demanding a reasonable policy of reparation, but on the other hand, stands the Upper Land Council, which is solely responsible for defining the political line in its district. However, as a result of the lack of certain conditions for understanding the particular political situation, this policy can only benefit the Czechs, since it is only aimed at calming down the Czech element by providing bad information. This situation is also intolerable in that the tensions have already become the subject of lively discussions among the people's Germans. The independent position of the Oberlandrat and the member of his/her office is also expressed by the attempt to keep the popular German element under constant patronage. This false psychological treatment has confirmed and further promoted the assertion of a contradiction between the German people and the Germans of the Old Reich, which appeared to a greater extent. bf 4-SObersturmbannfhter