English Translation

9 53 ADc hI if t. The Head of Division I V Prague, 25 June 1942. w/kr. Report. Bott: The political measures taken by the Reiehsprotector as a result of the assassination, e.g. on the initiative of the Protectorate Government. On the days of the Attentas and on the following two days, the Reichsprotektor first prevented any possible explanation of the event from technical S,ite. On the contrary, the fact of the assassination, the imposition of the civil exception and the suspension of a reward of a million Reichsmark by the Reichsregierung, as well as various facilitators, were published only in com parison by resae, radio and posterisation. On 29.5. In midday, President Hächa and the protectorate of Gernraloberst Daluege received a fundamental explanation of the new situation created by the assassination. Undersecretary of State, in a subsequent reception, explained the orders given by the Führer and discussed with the ministers the views of the protectorate government on their own initiative. In doing so, it was decided that the Chechnya ministers, together with their whole person, would be able to steal a wave of propaganda through which the Czech people should be made clear about the seriousness of the ege and be called upon to make active use of the kingdom and against all its enemies. At 2o.kai nanm, the Minister Moravee and the German authorities then sent out this propaganda programme in the beginning, from which events and political measures should be highlighted: 3o.mai: State President He. Hacha speaks on the Czech public website about the situation and describes Benesch as the public servant of the Czech people Mr. Hakha. 1 (19 o'clock) Acknowledgement of a sharp eradication of the protectorate regime against London's emigrants as - 2 -