English Translation

4.3 - 4 - This committee discussed how the N.S. could possibly be given the necessary authority by changes in personnel (new President, other men in the N,S. Committee). However, since it was not possible to achieve the desired transformation by the Committee, R a s i n was asked to form either the above-mentioned or the new men an active working group which, in its composition and function, should be able to seek the political orientation of the people by illegal means. R a s i n formed its illegal working group not of representatives of the party, but of a representative of Bohemia (L a u s c h m a n n ), a representative for Moravia (R i c h t e r ) and a managing director (Prof. Kl e_- c a n d a - confidant Benesch's). The efforts of this circle are best supported by the cesetz drafts on the construction of the new Czechoslovaki by a staff member K l e c a n d a's (P e s k a) (see Annex). K l a n D a built up a political news service in the country and included Slovakia. (Liaisonman Ivan B a l l o). In the case of Kl e c a n d a, the instructions for the political group from abroad are also likely to have been received. These are the results of the previous detentions. As far as arrests of the political organization could be carried out, the names are listed on the attached arrest list under Nos 1 to 7. II. Military organization. / The military organization was formed independently of the political movement from leading officers of the former Czechoslovak general staff. Only later did ties arise between the two groups, to which further downward is approached. The task of the military organization consisted in the formation of officer cadres, collection of mobi lization documents, etc., with the aim of being able, at the given time, the power in the Protectorate