Germany's MINISTRY for Chechnya and Moravia, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 821, sig. 110-6/14

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Prague, 6 September 1944, he was concerned: Reception of the circuit guides of the Protectorate at #-Öbergruprenführer State Minister Prank o on 6 September, 1944. M.E. should be touched on the following points: 1.) The seriousness of the general situation. 2.) The situation in the Protectorate a) Security police: facts and possibilities b) Politically in general: increasing hostility of the MoreM Czechs, while still waiting for a tendency. Significance Coulgohn of the example Slovakia - calling now also from London for immediate insurrection; c) propagandist line towards the Czechs: so far they have had civil rights and order, at the end of the uprising it is over and becomes Bohemia and Moravian fighting place. (d) According to the most severe interference with any kind of resistance, while avoiding provocation (e.g. Geis$el measures). 3.) The attitude of the German population. ti a) Determine significant defaistic phenomena (the transfer of valuables, the attempt to transfer housing to the rest of the empire, the submissions in Czech surroundings 6 d.d., the suspension of the head, etc.) b) In contrast, it is to be emphasized that Bohemia and Moravia are defended like the narrower empire and never abandoned; war against rumours of alleged unrest in Vienna. (c) The party has to raise its position today in the first place. 4 4.) Precautions for the security of the German population in the event of unrest. 5.) Special affairs. a) Questions of total war use b) Air protection situation - experience of the previous air fear - form of burial in air attack fell (possibly resuscitation and Czechs not in common) St.M.√f-49/44 1