English Translation

2 2 - Kitano was very surprised by the situation in the Protectorate, as he had imagined it to be quite different. He had been of the opinion that it was a protectorate similar to Manchukuo. In Prague he was received by the Czech side by Dr. Pechaček, General Gajda, Primator Dr. Klapka, Ministerial Councillor Schmo- ranz and the Prime Minister Eliáš. In addition, the Japanese journalist had the opportunity to be present at the great coup d'état of the Wehrmacht in front of the castle on 2 August. He was very moved about the solemn act and was particularly impressed by the strong and good looks of the German soldiers. On 4 August he was shown the departure of a Czech workers' train into the Old Kingdom. He was very satisfied with the cheerful mood of the Czech workers who left for work in the Old Kingdom. He wanted to report about it in his newspapers and, above all, to stress the fact that the workers voluntarily went to the Old Reich and were not forced to do so with "planted bayonet". August to Vienna and Budapest, from where he wants to go to the Reichsparteitag in Nuremberg, and then return to Japan on his way via England and the USA. He wants to give a report on the protectorate to his newspapers already these days. Mfus SS-Obersturmbannführer.