English Translation

At M., however, it was feared that he had too few followers in the Czech people, because it was generally known that he was considered one of Benesch's most loyal followers until October 1938; moreover, M. Legionnaire. Colonel M. has been mentioned differently recently in connection with the current political situation. Various right-wing groups, including the Vlajka, spoke to him and wanted to persuade him to accept the Prime Minister's position; he was also called the head of a planned propaganda ministry. However, M. said that he did not want to take part in the government and that he would also want to devote himself only to his writing work. In the discussions on the political situation, the name of the personal secretary of the President Dr. Hácha, lecturer Dr. K 1 i m e n t , appeared again and again, which was already reported on 11.10.41. He tried to appoint the chairman of the National Trade Union Centre of Workers, S t o č e s , and later Colonel Moravec, to make himself available as Prime Minister, and already announced new ministerial lists which, in his view, would provide the most appropriate solution to the present situation. For example, it was learned that he was working to welcome the head of the President's office, Dr. P o p e l k a , to the government. On the other hand, he described Fr. Col. Moravec as a man who would still be caught by the old ideology because he had already worked under Masaryk and Benesch. About President Dr. Hácha became aware that he was working on a speech intended for the Czech people,