STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1905, sig. 109-5/133 (damaged)

Page 23

English Translation

Sicherheitsdienst RF4 Prag=Bubentich , 29. 10. 1941 Sachfenwveg Fernfprecher 77444 22 B 4 B-SA 33 1.) An 4-Obergruppenführer H e y d r i c h 2.) An der Herm Staatsselretär beim Reichsproteltor in Böhmen und Mähren, -Group leader K.H. F r a n k Prag Betr.: Rumours about the current political situation in Protectorate. Vorg.: hier - B 4 - B-SA 33 of 28.10.41. The Personal Secretary of the State President Dr. Hác h a, lecturer Dr. K l i n e n t, said that the ministers of the Proteltorats will remain in office for the time being. President H. will no longer appoint a new government until the Reich no longer has to raise any objections to a government change. The new government would have fewer members than the current government, as some departments would be united, such as the social economic ministries; not even the Ministry of Finance would remain. Of the previous ministers, only the current Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice K r e j č i would remain in office. Dr. K. Mr. H. was constantly afraid that the autonomy of the Protocol would be lifted. The President therefore argued that it was necessary to prove the un-limited loyalty of the Czechs by the extreme tension of the forces. The last days had allegedly strengthened the hope that the Autonomy dum Kurgeny .M-6tz