STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 595, sig. 109-4/342 Page 62 · 62 of 236
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 595, sig. 109-4/342
English Translation
47 - 2 - Dr. Passer admitted this, but replied that German-friendly Czechs had already drawn attention to these circumstances for a long time. He and his friends would have pointed out enough often the method of the present Czech government and especially drew attention to the harmful influence of the minister Havelka and his surroundings. Here Colonel Longin stated that the military had the same negative opinion regarding the person of Havelka. Concerning the person from Elias, Colonel Longen said that he already knew him from his time as a military attaché. He had only learned to appreciate Eliaš as a soldier, they had made various attempts to investigate whether Eliš would have been willing to reshape the government. However, these attempts had always given a negative picture. Only recently did Elias seem to have come to a different view, Passer corrected this in that he explained that Elias had also tried to interest the German authorities in a government change, but had no success. Passer then informed about the divisive position of the Havelka to Elias , about the peculiar attitude of Havelca to the person of Hacha, that it was still very bleak that Elias had the whole government against him, that Havelko was constantly slowing down and that he had a policy on two chairs, that the prime propaganda chief of Havellka, Dr. Ing. Zastěra entertained a whole legion of people who made advertising for the person and politics of Havelka, etc. Dr. Passer then named a number of people whom he proposed for release and handed over to Colonel Longin attached memorandum. This memorandum was at that time intended for the Anti-Semitic World League /Ing. Puller/, but was sent by Passer n i c h t. The first page was rewritten and addressed on the Nanes of Colonel Longin. Passer stated that Colonel Longing was a close connoisseur of the local area and the Czechs. Longin also speaks very well Czech. Colonel longin always expressed his praise and especially raised the figure of the State Secretary 4-group leader K.H. Frank.