English Translation

StA-VE - 66b/41. Prague, 5 January 1942. 1) Note. For some time now, I have been trying to close down the Czech historical juncture in Rome, which in my opinion represents a first order anti-German news centre. The SD section of Prague had taken a strong stand on the case and now informs me that the Federal Foreign Office is still in trouble. Although the Federal Foreign Office had in principle agreed to the sending of a representative of the SD-RF%, it claimed that the diplomatic side of the matter had not been clarified. Among other things, the Jnstitut had been founded by Italian means. It must therefore be noted that the closure did not violate the feelings of the Italians. I have no understanding of this attitude of the Foreign Office and urge that the matter be taken up in a formal letter, either from the Office of the Reichsprotektor or from the Reich Security Main Office, requesting the immediate closure of the Jnstitute in this letter. 2) K.H. with this note M-Obergruppenführer Heydrich for a decision. 3) Wv. on 5.2.1942 with me.