English Translation

5fa Speaker of the City of Borkovec had to be arrested by the Gestapo. I already point out the possibility to use a German speaker for the highly important subject in itself. I will make an effort to present a corresponding German expert, but must now ask the support of the Reichsdeutsche authorities. As much as I was convinced from the beginning that a precise supervision of the Czechs in the official management can only be achieved if we enforce the administrative apparatus with a dense network of German people, just as much I am aware of how difficult it is to find suitable Germans. Everything still fails due to the unresolved salary question. Qualified German forces can never like for the sums ge- -d dee dr edr. Here there is nothing else left but to grant compensatory allowances for the Germans if the whole problem is not to be solved. Nevertheless, I have insisted that this year's retirement will be carried out on the Czech side in accordance with the principles of the past year, i.e. that all officials must retire over 60 years and those who have reached the 55th year of life can be retired. Since the Czechs resisted the realization of this intention, it was a valuable help to me that the Office of the Lord Reich Protector expressly emphasized the possibility of retirement by means of a special letter. From the personnel office all preparations are now made in this regard. This will give us the opportunity to put some qualified Germans in a leading position. Above all, I am very interested in the fact that a German official is employed in place of Preäsidial Chief Kremliğka, who has so far made the most difficulties for me next Klapka. I am thinking of Councillor Dr. Krug, who has proven himself brilliantly in his previous work in my firm. It is to be expected that Klapka will fight against such a solution by all means. Therefore, it will be necessary that a corresponding emphasis be placed on this proposal from above. Bs can be emphasized above all by the fact that so far I have also had a Czech 65160