English Translation

Loyalty statement KP.TZ of the Bohemian nobility Defense of the borders of the old Bohemian crown Beag Officially, the country's order and culture upright- Pröside of the Nepublik received on the 17th d.M. a delegation of the ancient Bohemian aristocracy. In their name, Franz In believing in a better future, we gave assurance. dan nsty aus Adlerkofteleg following statement we are aware of our inherited duties to the Baterlande and the state, err Presibent, in Biesenen days the bie Geimstätte of our Borfahren was and classes of our Mation, and we always rebuke old Nechte inform their will, who wanted to transfer and also today o the old borders of our Staa- beteiligen." That is why a The President of the Mepublik has also entrusted us with a long-standing friendly discussion with the members of the delegation of the old nobility in our country, and with Jhnen, Serr Präfi, with a similar statement. Adeliger handed over: You loyalty to m Bühmijchen Fdenko Madslab Kinftý (Chlumec), Staut, which our ancestors create Zdenko Kolowrat (Reichenau a. Knena), and for about a thousand years Leopold Sternberg (Castolobice), galfer, is for us such a self-confirmation. Karl Schwargenberg (Orlih), che flicht, which we have considered, whether Parish: Senftenberg (Senftenberg). Johannes Loblowiez (Gorin), Viz see it as our duty to preserve the Nudolf Czernin (Dhmokur), the heritage of our fathers. Heinrich Dobrženfiy (Pottenstein), LiaterberBöhmischeKronege- Heilhard Colloredo-Mansfeld Beten burch fo biel Jahrhun- (8biroh), certe and have survived so much Karl Beleredi (Eösch), Stürne together, that they will survive Hugo Strachwis (Zdouneh. fo we hope — also these times of unouhe and violence. Unsé's wish that the old borders of the Bohemian Crown remain unresolved certainly also results from concern for the future of our Nacskommen and from the sense of responsibility for the freedom and well-being of the Czech Germans. Un-forefathers always strived for amicable possession of the tants in hand so we also yearn for it. We have the firm belief that this is the case his fan but we hope that this will be the basis for this