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Prag-Bubentsch, 18 February 1945. Sachsenweg SD-Leitabteilung Prag telesprecher 60141, 77841, Czernin 391119 III A PA 503 Gehe i m! 29 1123/45 inlsteramt 1.) ty 13 FEB. 1945 4-Obergruppenführer Staatsminister K. H. Fr a n k, Prag Czernine-Falais. 2.) To the commander of the security police and the SD i-Standartenführers Dr. W e i n m a n n, Prague Kastanienallee. Subject: Derogations from Minister B i n e r t on the situation. During the last few days, Minister Bienert spoke to the Czech guarantors and the former General Kálal about the general political and questions of his work, the coming or coming changes and his own personal attitude as follows: 1.) He considered the situation to be very serious (in a discussion with General Kälal there was the impression that B. However, he hoped that the advance of the Bolsheviks would continue in the East. Otherwise, everyone could imagine what to expect. He was pleased to note that the population, mainly in Moravia, behaved well on a large scale. 2.) B. also said that he was convinced that he would have to take over the office of President in the event of Dr. Háchas' failure; "he feels this out of the situation". 3.) With regard to his appointment as chairman of the government, B. stated that the Minister of State had thereby "made a dash through the account" of all the Czechs who claimed that he (B.) would be here at the moment when the Germans left the Protectorate, $6_+/b_2-B\$ 1578/48/180 301/458