English Translation

P r:a g , 16 January 1943. 1Y3 sap ong ...:18 JAN. 1943 Dear Ministerial Council, I was so free to inform you today that the President of the Republic has the intention to invite the members of the Government for a lunch on the anniversary of the appointment of the current Protectorate Government, i.e. Tuesday the l9.d.M. /The invitations will be sent in the course of this afternoon./ You have asked me to announce to you during this day the program of events that the government is planning for this anniversary. I immediately endeavoured to take account of your wish, but I learn from Minister Moravec that the programme is still the subject of negotiations between the Office of the Imperial Protector and the Government. It will then be submitted without delay to the office of the Reich Protector - and also here. Mr Moravec told me that you too, Mr Ministerial Council, were aware of the negotiations. He also expressly explained to me that the government's programme was in any case with that of the President of the Council / @.π9-2/43