English Translation

48a - 40 - General Husarek, that Dr. Benesch still remains President of the Republic. He literally told me that Drs. fir frr dhu Benesch in the eyes of Germany and, above all, firmdemxRxin in the sight of the leader the red cloth sié. Since the Reich decides on our borders, the insistence of Benesch of the Presidentship means that we are always losing new communities that will be closed to the Sudeten. General Husárek asked me to join him on a sudden resignation from the office of President. I promised to do so immediately and returned to the meeting hall. Dr. Benesch was not yet present there. Therefore, I informed all already applied fertrsterx participants of the conference about General Husarek's communication and asked them to judge with me by common accord. I also called to the General Huzarek meeting room, which repeated what he had told me before. We then unanimously agreed Dr. When President Benesch arrived, he opened the meeting and spoke about the course of the negotiations in Berlin. When he had finished his speech, I spoke and asked for a resignation from the office of President of the Republic in the interests of the state and the people. Nacißikkerxäeias gave Hampf, Dr. Franke for the People's Socialists, Dr Šrámek for the people's party, Dr Hodač for the National Democrats and Mlčoch for the Trade Party. Benesch had previously decided to renounce his presidency, as the events of the last few months had exhausted his strength and he needed a long time to recover. He said that he intended to go abroad for some time, where he would have more peace and quiet for his rest. The Bureau of Predidents - he said - he would immediately lay down whox svobald he had arranged for some more matters requiring the interest of the state. B0 06733