English Translation

60 The Internees. - 7. The complete stabilization of the conditions, which was undeniably established in the Bohemian countries, for which the calm course of October 28th, the visit of the Minister of the Reich Dr. Goebbels and other expectations testify, had led me to hope that the release of the persons, which I repeatedly requested, had already been released since l. Unfortunately, this hope has not been fulfilled so far, and also my later request, as proof of benevolent discharge at least to the old and sick persons, has remained fruitless. In January d.J. I was given the prospect that those who exceeded the 55th year of life, as well as the sick and the persons who were freed from the mass retaliation measures in dews, would be set free. The implementation of this promise has been postponed to this day, because in individual cases abuses of the benefits granted to the inter- ned have been detected. It is of course necessary to take action against such incidents and to prevent them from being repeated. Nevertheless, it seems to me to be a requirement of humanity and justice to make a difference in the long term between the guilty parties and the non-participants and St, S. xī E-3%11