English Translation

27 -4 - 2.) Behaviour of the Czech Pol.-organs and authorities: a) Czech police organs: The appearance and behaviour of Czech police - government police - has continued to improve in many places. The decree of the RFijuChdDtPol. made a significant contribution to this, according to which the reduction of the Czech police to the limit set by the Reichsprotektor had to be carried out only in 194l. In Moravian Ostrava, the good relationship of the Czech police with the NSDAP was expressed in the fact that the local group of the N SDAP used the chapel of the government police to a party event. In Pilsen, however, the behaviour of the governmental police still leaves much to be desired. The appearance of the Czech gendarmerie is praised everywhere as accurate and military.The tasks entrusted to it by the Wehrmacht authorized officer - securing roads and bridges - have solved them to the full satisfaction. b) Czech military personnel: The construction of the government force has not yet been completed. Since 16.l.39, the government force has issued an honorary post for the personal protection of the President Dr.Hacha at the Prague Castle. c) Czech authorities: No change has occurred in the previous attitude of the authorities. The external friendliness does not always correspond to the actual support. .) Economic situation: The economic picture in the Protectorate is not uniform. The introduction of food cards has had various effects.