English Translation

2236 18 Division I. Prague, October 1942. Subject: Legionaries of German nationality working in the protectorate administration. 1.1' A k t e n v e r m e r k: The protectorate staff was granted a one-off extraordinary contribution in 1994 to Weihnachten, with the exception of legionaries. By letter dated 16.4.1942, No. II - 7-4oo-5, the Finanz Group asked the Secretary of State whether legionaries of German nationality should also be excluded from the grant of the contribution. On 5 May 1942, the Undersecretary of State ordered that the German nationality of the ca. 65 legionaires notified by the Finanz group be reviewed. The review has been delayed by the transition of the Oberlandrat's operations to the Land President's Administration of the Reichsauftragsverwaltung (Reichsverzeichnissverordnung). As the reports received so far show, hardly any cases are likely to be identified in which it would appear necessary to revoke the decision of the German People's Parliament. The subsequent investigation by the SS-RuS-Hauptamt has shown that in total l4_of the legionaries listed are not capable of being Germanized. But even in these cases, in the majority of cases, the revocation of the declaration of German ethnicity with regard to the wives and children who are already attending German schools should no longer appear to be appropriate at this time. A final result is not yet available, because the surveys are carried out by the Presidents of the Land -Reichsauftragsverwaltung - with regard to the