English Translation

- 2 - I have replied that I welcome the opportunity for such an open debate, although I am not sure how Mrs Frick thinks I am an exponent of the above-mentioned views. (Ms. Prick argued here that she felt this with her female instinct.) Basically, it is known to me that the Reich Protector has predominantly representative tasks and also corresponds to my opinion that the representation in the 5th year of the war is not carried out by visiting mowers, but by cultural events. If I should openly state my view on the events that have taken place so far, I would like to stress in advance that I have expressed this view in each case quite clearly by way of cases the ministerial director Dr. Vollert or the aide-leutant colonel Radtke. So I would never have had the intention to express any criticism behind Mrs Frick's back. In essence, it is probably the following questions: l.) must in my opinion always be kept within the limits of the representation which the 5th year of war offers. the first large reception on 6.ll.43 at the $urg was often criticized by participants and by the population. In particular, it would not have been right to bring together all the circuit leaders from the Protectorate without offering them anything in Prague except the formal reception. If this tea reception had taken place, as originally planned, after the inauguration at l4.lo., these statements would probably have fallen away. Mrs. Frick noticed that she could not be held responsible for the circle of those invited. I replied that I did not blame her at all, but gave her a single name. 2.) I was dissatisfied with the organizational process of this first tea reception. My well-considered proposals, which I had made about Lieutenant Colonel Radtke, were rejected in the name of Mrs Frick, in particular regarding the site of the Imperial Protector at the 3.