English Translation

Announcement The Hague, , 13 October. The Higher Chief of Staff and Police announces: My announcement of October 2, 1943, according to which the persons who deliver their broadcasting equipment to their delivery by October 20, 1943 have already been granted impunity. have already done thousands of follow-up. It is pointed out once again strongly that against persons who after the 20. In accordance with & 10 of my order of 13 May 1943 on the confiscation of radio receivers, prison and financial penalties can be imposed in unlimited amounts. In addition, security police measures, in particular the confiscation of movable and immovable property, can be taken against them in particular 21 Bomb and Police Leader North West RAUTER f-Obergruppenführer and General der Polizei * It is again expressly pointed out. Only those persons who are in possession of an official provisional certificate are exempt from the obligation to deliver their radio receiver.The official provisional certificates are numbered, on the one hand with German text and on the other hand with Dutch text. In addition, the certificates must bear a stamp of the department which issued the certificate.All other certificates issued by departments or persons are invalid and do not protect the holders from punishment if the equipment is not delivered properly at the fixed date. Anyone who submits an application for exemption from the obligation to deliver to a department and has not yet received the above-mentioned certificate must consider his application as rejected and therefore have to deliver his radio indelibly.