English Translation

192 22 3. Volhynia, Galicia and Narew region The following basic orders have been made for the resettlement of the people's Germans from Wolhynia and Galicia and the Narew area: The Reichsführer Reichskommissar für die Festigung Berlin, 30 October 1939. Order 2/VI Tasks- For the resettlement of the Volhynia-Germans I find the following division of labor: Distribution 1. The recording of the Wolhynia Germans in the Russian territory is carried out by the Volksdeutsche Mittelstelle. 2. The transport to the border is also carried out through the VolksGerman Mittelstellen. (Thus, the Volksdeutsche Mittelstelle is solely responsible for the determination of the march roads together with the Russian authorities, for the medical care — by German doctors —, for taking food.) 3. The border crossing and the establishment of the marsh roads in the general government to the camps is carried out by the chief of the police. 4. The organisation of the camps and the reception of the people's Germans in the camps are carried out by the Volksdeutsche Mittelstelle. Jch refer to my order about the organisation of camps. 5. Immigrants are recorded by an immigrant centre to be established by the head of the security police, along with the departments involved, Reich health leaders, head of race and settlement headquarters, etc. 6. The distribution of people is carried out by the head of the department of the Reichskommissar (assignment to the settlement authorities, transfer to the Reich as a farm worker, manual workers, etc.) e.g. H. Himmler