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74 THE PRESIDENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT. Prague, 23 October 1940. To the Secretary of State of the SS Group Leader Karl Hermann F r a n k in Prague Dear Mr State Secretary ! In the aftermath of the communications of the Council of Ministers Bureau of the ll. Qktober 1940, Z. 3l24/lo80/S/40 M.R., and of 16 October 1940, z. 3L54/l080/S/40M.R, I have the honour to refer to the last paragraph of your letter of 9 October 1940 No. As can be seen from the letter from the Bureau of the Council of Ministers dated October 1 940, Z. 3l24/l080/S/40 M.R., the Bureau has sent a circular from May 1 1 to 2060. In October 1940, all the central authorities stressed the need to take all necessary measures to ensure that the character of 27 October 1940 as a normal Sunday and 26 and 28 October 1940 was respected. It is not at all disturbed as normal working days, and that any memory of the former State Day and of any demonstrative conduct is inadmissible and by any means St. S.M.B. 31. ./.