English Translation

44a to comply with the orders of a Czech. Unfortunately, there are not enough Germans to take the administration of this room in German hands and to replace the Czech as the carrier of state sovereignty in all cases. Therefore, I must appeal to the political understanding of every German and make him the strictest discipline against all laws and official statements as a duty even if they originate from a Czech. German ethnicity is not a free letter to violate laws and disorders of the legal system. As far as a special right for Germans exists, this is expressly laid down by law in individual cases. German is obliged in this area even more than usual. Every German represents the Reich in his person. He is constantly observed by the Czechs. Any carelessness and incorrectness of a German damages the interest of the Reich. It is only when every German directs his trade after this that we can proceed to the Czechs with the necessary hardening. Difficulties arise again and again, because a people= believe that they can claim rights here, which he would never claim in the Reche. I expect that, for the sake of German hens in this area, this attitude of a better e sight's place will take place. I do not see myself in the future to protect in the lagt a German who has gone against regulations and orders, which - albeit from an autonomous side - have passed in my consent. Without my approval no auto= nome authority can take action. If, in individual cases, there are doubts as to the validity of an autonomous order or measure, the authorities now have sufficient German officials2 to clarify it. This cannot be left to the individual's discretion.t X I ask that this order be maintained in your sphere of activity=a for the purposes of this decree. I.V. W2. 3.)