English Translation

0f THE PRESIDENT OF THE GOVERNMENT Aussig/Elbe, 2 August 1944. (QauSudetenland) RPr/N - 2340/44 An /-Obergruppenführer Karl Hermann Fr a n k Deutscher Staatsminister in Böhmen u.Mähren, Prag. Betr.:Total war: Elimination of the police border against protectorate Bohemia and Moravia. Dear comrade Frank ! The former state border, then customs border and today only more police border would have to, m. In the case of totally inadequate surveillance, as is currently the case, the unauthorised crossing of the green border cannot be prevented; however, the use of significant forces of the police for the surveillance activity is not in proportion to the achievements achieved. 216 German police officers are deployed from the Aussig district alone. In addition, there are at least twice the number of Czech police officers. It is estimated that German and 2000 Czech police are eligible for the long protectorate limit. A large number of public authorities and departments, particularly the offices and offices of the economy, are also heavily burdened, especially in the neighbouring regions - apart from the use of materials and paper - by the issuance of the pass-through tickets and the associated administrative work. Since the introduction of the new pass-through form (1.l0.l943), 23 county police authorities of the administrative district have been supplied with 275.o0o pass-overs, which are essentially already used up.