STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2343, sig. 109-11/145

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In addition, it is considered that Japan will bind significant Ischunking Chinese forces through the entry into the war of National China, now free hand to take action against Russia. Generally, this declaration of war, which is described as an undeclared strengthening of the axis, is welcomed as proof of the solidarity of the East to the axis. However, one is completely unclear about the practical effects of this event and is afraid that this will be more a symbolic act and no special advantages - in the warfare for Japan - Voa will be presented to the Czechs the declaration of war of National China almost universally as completely meaningless and with the Abyssinia's declaration of war against Germany and Italy or with the entry into war of the Protectorate.It would be nothing more than an empty gesture towards Japan, under whose pressure it would have come about.For further warfare, the entry in the war of National China is of no significance, because a state whose government is without people has no force. Chinese people would be far too unreliable and too weakened by the long civil wars for them to be able to provide essential aid to Japan. In a circular dated 2 January, the central management of the NOR stated that it was ‘close to the end of the period from l.l.43'. It also communicated this to the President Dr Hácha in a statement dated 29 February 2002, stating that the instructions of the NOF to the Minister for People's Enlightenment and Propaganda in Prague to participate in political and cultural life were not fully taken into account and were not answered.Since this led to the legitimate presumption that the cooperation of the NoF was not desirable, it is therefore advisable to consider the possibility of establishing a relationship with the public.