GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 717, sig. 110-5/6

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a -+→- I know that just the decisive people of the SD have always adopted the same position towards Szalasi. But if the German foreign policy - represented by the representative of the Grand Deut=Szalasi empire for Hungary, Dr. Veesenmeyer - nevertheless/on the sign raised, this can only have happened for two reasons: de= neither because one wanted to win only a short time (where it is not possible to see why one did not strive for a consolidation of the Gandes=, which would have been possible without further ado), or because the full authority of the Great German Empire is close in its ideology Szalasi. The consequences of Szalasi's uplifting on our shield also came promptly. Although we forced Szalazi into a coalition cabinet, the ministers of this cabinet - as far as Szalisi has chosen from his party - are the best of his party, but certainly not the best in the country. The largest support of the government is undoubtedly the member of the Rajnis Regency Council. He is the best head of the whole Kabi= nice and the best support we have in this cabinet. He is an outstanding politician and a loyal friend of German-6499 countries. Count Palfy-Fiedel, the Minister of Agriculture, is a dear, nice, char= mant dilettant, as a politician undoubtedly a faithful friend of Deutsch= lands. Szasz, the Minister of Commerce and Transport, is an old and consuming man. Jurcsek is an excellent expert and a loyal friend of German lands. He is not a fighter, however, and will never be able to prevail in the Szalasi cabinet. He will therefore be unable to afford anything. Remenyi Faster is the immortal minister. I believe that he is already serving as finance minister in the eighth cabinet. It must be noted that the various cabinets to which he belonged represented the most diverse political directions. However, he will never be able to prevail in the Szalasi cabinet. He will therefore not help us. He only will help himself. The Szalasi supporters in the cabinet I only want to roam for a short time. The In= dustrieminister is very good. The Honved Minister is excellent, the Interior Minister neat and good and for Deutsehland without doubt