English Translation

h Print for the ministerial office Ministera copy 422/45 g Eing 13 APR. 1945 PS- 324/45 g 4 @ i m telex Date: 11.4.45 9.20 h To Arms Command Prague, with the request for forwarding to Arms Plenipotentiaries Malzacher, Prague. Betr.: Paralysis of energy supply installations. Please ask the Reichsdefense Commissars on my behalf to issue the following order: l. Energy supply systems (electricity and gas plants) must not be destroyed. Preparations made must be stopped. Only paralysis measures must be prepared. 2. Paralysis is made impossible by the expansion of vital parts and shipments to secure secret location operation temporarily (minimum period of 6 months is not required). 3. Emergency operation to supply the most vital needs of the population with non-paralysing individual parts (aggregates) must remain secure. HON 4. No paralysis measures Pür distribution plants. 5. Compulsory paralysis actions must be carried out expeditiously. Order is to be sent immediately via state administration offices and district groups gas and water supply to energy supply companies and by party service to party services. gez. Speer Copy to the German Minister of State for Bohemia and Moravia e.g.Mr. Öberregierungsrat Urbanus Prag mn Yoyn i St.M. πA-519/45g 4099/45