English Translation

- 57 - M i 1 1 e r has been instructed by the French Ambassador to prepare a connection from Rome to Madrid in the event of the outbreak of war, which has been carried out in accordance with the order and has been properly communicated. Correspondence is conducted in Italian and regular couriers are not employed because of poor traffic conditions (airline irregularity). In the event of Italy's entry into the war, it was planned in advance to move the previous Roman headquarters of the Czech emigration in Italy temporarily to Sofia and from there to Greece (Athens). This has not been done so far. News from the Protectorate as well as from individual groups from Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia and Greece arrived at the headquarters in R om, were processed here and sent as diplomatic mail to Paris via the French embassy by means of a special courier, who went once a week. The Polish diplomatic passports were mostly used as couriers. At border clearance it is worth noting that the Italian authorities did not provide the Polish passports at arrival or departure and did not cause any difficulties. Passports are not recognised, unlike some Balkan countries (Hungary, Yugoslavia, Romania), which is why the Czech emigration, which is only in small numbers in Italy, is accompanied by Polish passports issued in Paris. As a courier between the Protectorate and the headquarters in Rome, the director of the Bata enterprises is active in Italy, Ing. Mario R o c c o, Rome, Via Isonzo 23, Tel. 8ll66 (see "Bata Group "). The frequent journeys of the Ing R o C c o to Zlin are not striking. To whom R. hands the news to the protectorate, could not be determined so far=. The management of Czech emigration in Italy is because of the strict attitude of the Italian police against= - 58 -