English Translation

96 - 4 - Cities with which Prague has certain relations to enter into a life-filled, creative traffic. The admission of the German delegation to Brno was supported by the greatest cordiality and hospitality, The journey itself produced a series of valuable results and insights in terms of urban planning and constitutional problems. We dedicated our special attention to a large number of projects for the further expansion of Brno. A number of urban companies were also visited. In conclusion, it was essential that we had a joint debate with the Brno speakers and senior officials on the production of land, that Prague and Brno, if they also belong to different areas of the Party ofgau, already because of their border German fate and their situation in the common area have a plethora of concordances and similar tasks, which must therefore also be mastered jointly. It was stressed that the expansion of German self-government in the Sudeten countries is already an indispensable necessity, because in the Middle Ages German law was firmly anchored in the founding of the cities, and this German law has its substance in the German selfgovernment. Moreover, as National Socialism affirms that self-government is a form of administration close to the people, it is self-evident that there is a need for close cooperation. In this context, it should certainly be pointed out that last week, the German government commissioners in municipalities over 10,000 inhabitants were called for a consultation with the Reichsprotector. Thus, a start was made, which had been made last summer and which at that time had had significant results. Since a plethora of legal forms and norms in the Protectorate area are abundantly unclear and fluctuating, it is necessary that the German municipal leaders from the authority of the Reich Protector receive direct guidelines and instructions for their behaviour and actions, as vice versa, the expert officers of the Imperial Protector can receive new impulses through a frank debate of the government commissioners. The meeting discussed in particular language rights issues, with principles, of course.