STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2119, sig. 109-8/2 (damaged)

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- 9 - 75 to make it clear to everyone else, short but clear intermediate notes must establish the connection in such a way that a clear and rounded picture arises. The external form of the files must also be pleasing. The files must be neatly and cleanly stitched with staple yarn, the leaves evenly stacked over each other and always numbered. Quarter sheets always cut off with the upper edge, so that their number of sheets is equal. The form of a decree is to be seen on page 127 of the order of the police department. In summary, the final order is to clarify which criminal action is taken, who has committed it, what is sent in this case to special notifications and who is the recipient. It is in principle only "sent". Only personal letters to the heads of superior services are "passed". It is only permissible to refer to any particularity within the file (reports, notes, etc.) or to any other reference. The final report, in a clear and concise form, reflects the essentials of the investigation. It is, however, a fundamental mistake to try to disassemble the legal aspect of the investigation and to have an effective view of it, i.e. to express an opinion on 1 The task of the criminalist is merely to create a precise picture of the facts in the context of the proceedings.