English Translation

A_b_{_c_h_r_i_f_t_$ Second decree of the leader on the introduction of the civil administration in the occupied eastern areas. 20 August 1941. Following my decrees on the administration of the newly occupied eastern territories of July 1, 1994l, I declare: I The part of the occupied eastern areas inhabited by the Ukrainian population, as far as it is not under the authority of the Governor-General, constitutes a Reichskommissariat within the meaning of my statement on the management of the new occupied eastern regions of July 7, 194l and passes to the civilian administration under the Reichsminister for the occupied Eastern regions. The Reichskommissariat receives its designation "Ukraine". II. I will determine the outer limits of the Reichscommissariate "Ukriine" according to the respective state of the fighting, and at the appropriate time will finally determine the time for the introduction of the civil administration in Reichs Kommissariatte "Ucraine" or in parts of it. III. Zun Reichskommissar für die Ukraine (Reichskommissioner für die Ukraine) I order Gauleiter and Oberpräsident Erich K o c h . He is provisionally based in Rowno. Führer-Hauptquartier, August 20, 1941. The leader, e.g. Adolf Hitler (L.S.) The Reichsminister and Chcf of the Reichskanzlei gez. Dr. Lammers