THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1716, sig. 109-4/1471

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43 3. Public opinion, however, did not state the reasons for the leadership of the Czech clergy, who were accused of not being able to cope with the war against passive resistance.- Although with great reluctance, Rome,however,if it is not a doctrine of dogmatic content, gave its consent to the resignation of Skrbensky.- The former Bishop of Brno,Paul von Huyn, came to Prague as Ers bischof. Because Huyn was always known as a German man and had always been active in this sense, he had to give way to Czech terror, was called from Rome from his position, had to leave Prague and now lives in Bolzano for many years.- After leaving Rem, Huyn stayed some time in Rome and was there by the Pope with the extraordinary ZýtøX Honorary title awarded by a Patriarch of Alexandria.- Huyn also speaks Czech fully,and also dominates this language in writing.- The internal appointment of Huyn as Archbishop of Prague,was the one I allowed myself to call in thought to the Lord Protector, Sr.Exc. to the Baron of Neurath, and the same thought is that I hereby grant to you Lord State Secretary allowed to submit.- Freiherr von Neurath knew Huyn from Rome, and was friendly with him.- I stood by him with this thought for full consent.- Not knowing how I should approach you,Mr. State Secretary, I have long hesitated to interrupt the present letter.I am doing it today, because, as stated above, I am going to go to Karlsbaû Go.St.Pol. can be called.- If I were to join you, Mr. State Secretary and SS. Gruppenführer, in the same way, then the idea of having contributed to something would give me full satisfaction for the benefit and further lending of Germany, as well as the narrower part of the German fatherland, the Judetengaues and the Protectorate.- Although Huyn has already achieved years today If only the deer should be more devoted to him, he would still be with full rigour, the right personality for the vacant seat in Prague, and a man who would certainly carry the state interests of the empire, as well as the concerns of the church, bill.- Even if, for the sake of his age, he could not be able to count for a long time, it would be impossible for him to do so. In these difficult times of the Empire, he could work to transfer the word "a kingdom and a leader" into reality, and that this would certainly be his effort to ensure his character.- Huyn had to give way to the Czech terror at that time and Ba e p n ae d aq m da ad for him,if a new appointment would become a reality.- Despite the many In the circumstances that speak to Huyn for a renewed confidence in this office,it does not appear entirely clear that the Church's supreme authority in Rome, precisely because of its German attitude, would raise objections and would adopt a completely negative position. Decisive printing