English Translation

Annex 4 Copy. J - 5 - 1942 Z1. Subject: Nature reserve Groß-Seelowwitz. Reference: Letter from the lower hunting authority Brno Z1 P 501/4-752-I-42 v. 14.8.1942. Quick letter. Mr. Josef R a a a b , Jagdvorsteher z u B a n o w i t z No. 186. In implementation of the decree of the acting head of Section VI of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - Oberste l Brünn ordered the hunting officers of the areas affected by this decree that immediately due to the conclusion of the corresponding hunting leases it was necessary to contact the Protectorate Forestry Office Seelovice and to conclude the leases by 15 September 1942 at the latest. All the chief hunters have complied with this order, only the chief hunting officer to Branowitz refuses to conclude a lease with the protectorate forest office. The reasons which lead to the refusal of the signature under the lease cannot be recognised, in particular as the lease by the Pro- tektoratsforstamt is not an arbitrary measure, but merely the implementation of the decree of the commissioner head of the section vI on the formation of the nature reserve Seelowitz. According to § 1o of Reg.Vdg.Slg.No. 128/41, the chief hunting officer is subject to the supervision of the lower hunting authority. The lower hunting agency orders for the last time the conclusion of the hunting lease contract Branowitz with the protectorate forest offices See- lowitz until 15.1o.1942. In case of renewed refusal it is pointed out that all means are used to conclude the contract. The chief of the hunt--