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

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84 The Imperial Protector in Bohemia and Moravia m.d.F.dd.G.b. B.Nr. 114 :41. Prague, 6 October 1941. - Adjutant - 1.) Copy: Letter of the Deputy Imperial Protector v. 6.l0.4l to I the President Dr. Emil Hacha Prague Mr. President ! The general rumors made an immediate announcement regarding the execution of the sentence in matters of E l i a š necessary. As a result of this, I no longer have the opportunity to give you oral notice of the Führer's provisional decision before this publication, I would like to prejudge it correctly: q "The Führers suspended the execution of the death sentence on former Prime Minister E l i a š, since his statements are required in some other proceedings."The Flüder intends to decide on the matter of grace only after these proceedings have been concluded. The decision to visit the Führer on your part is therefore postponed until further notice. With excellent respect for Mr. F.d.D.G.b. gez. Heydrich M-O'Gruf.u.Gen.d,Pol. 2.) Copy goes to the following information : b.w. 2602 L