STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 349, sig. 109-4/94

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Further reading of the letter to the Secretary of State K.H.Frank. 16 February 1940. from 17 March A celebration of all political leaders and formations in the morning and in the afternoon or in the evening a major rally on Wenceslas Square. For the latter, a prominent speaker from the Reich would have to be appointed (Dr. Goebbels?) Of course, this is a loose framework programme in which all the events of the Wehrmacht and the divisions can be included. I would not recommend own events of state bodies, but of course they will be largely taken into account. Heil Hitler Der komm. Kreisleiter. (Ing. Konstantin Höß) Prague, 26 Feb 1940. 1.) Note. The Führer has decided that in order to celebrate the founding day of the Protectorate - the 15.3.194o would be in question as a date - only military celebrations should take place. Whether there is still room for events of the party, appears questionable. A final decision The 0121 will not be the case before 28.2.1994. The party was informed accordingly. 2.) Wvl. 29.2.194o with the signatory. $\B5