THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 776, sig. 110-5/66

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106 Sfreng confidential. 1./ DNB Geneva. / Londomer Material/ Badoglio's decision to dissolve the Chamber is criticised by the English press with the remark that this decision is undemocratic and thus characterising the regime The press is also dissatisfied with the implementation measures for the release of Italian political prisoners.It demands immediate release of the prisoners. 2./ Note for the Head of the Special Department of Cultural Policy, SS-Sturmbannführer W o l f Czernin-Palais._ The above report from Geneva suggests to a certain extent that any diplomatic action between Italy and the enemy powers is in progress, otherwise it would be difficult to understand that the British press would find such a great deal of pressure useful. Also other British press voices of today sound in the tenor that one should not believe in Italy that the Allies would watch that after the elimination of fascism by a back door an even more undemocratic form of government could find unpunished entrance. Jumfefuarolny- ES Au 44-0Anbay.2r. Gra6 het t homtir mafua fir