English Translation

The Reichsführer 4 Berlin, 4 January 1940 and head of the German police in the Reich Ministry of the Interior S I V 6 - 25/40 - 485 - Not suitable for publication! To all K re i s p o l i z e i b e h ör d e n in the Great German Reich (exclusively the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, but including the "Eastern Territories" incorporated into the Reich area). Subject: Transport passport regulations (a) with the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, (b) with "Eastern territories" incorporated into the Reichsgebiet, (c) with occupied Polish territories. -- The exhibition of transit permits required for traffic with the protectorate of Böhmen and Moravia has so far in principle been followed by the state police (lead) stations in the Reichgebiete. The passports introduced for traffic with the eastern territories incorporated into the Reich and with the occupied Polish territories during the military occupation are at present issued by the military transit offices. From 11 January 1940, the exhibition of transit tickets and transit documents is hereby transferred to the district police authorities. The accompanying "overview" shows, among other things, in which cases and under what conditions the county police authorities are called upon to issue transit and transit certificates.