English Translation

031 copy. 4-Location Commander Prague Prague, 23 May 1941 Az.: 200/41 go. 'Betr.: Wachstelltung zu den Verteilungen des SD und der Stapo- Beziehung: 0- Anlg.: -- Geheim! An den, teteatca cee und des SD-Leitsabteilung Prag, NE 4-Obersturmbannführer B ö h m e Prag XIX Sachsenweg 44 The exceptionally tense supplementary situation of the Waffend4 and the difficulties which the 4-Wachbatl. Bohemian Moravia, as well as 44-Wachbatl. Prague with regard to the fulfilment of the various watch requirements, have ordered the chief of the 44-head of command, 44-group leader J t t t n e r, to restrict the guards to the á-site commander Prague. I ask the commander of the security police, the guard of the B.d.S. in strength of 1/l3, the guards of the Ge- stapo headquarters in Prague and in Brno with 2/a4 each to undergo an examination of the extent and necessity of the latter. This examination should cover the following points: 1./ Whether the reasons for representing German power in the Protectorate by placing posts under rifles at the departments of the Stapo are so compelling that they must be provided by the armed forces. 2./ Whether in the two departments of the Gestapo in Prague 1 and in Brno so-called runners' posts, prisoners' escorts, always by men of arms-it, -2-