English Translation

N The Imperial Protector V Prague IV, November 1942. In Bohemia and Moravia No. I 3 b- 1./ To the Presidential Chancellery of the Führer and Chancellor of the Reich, e.g. by Mr. Under-Secretary of State Dr. D o e h l e in B e r l i n W 8 Vosstrasse 2. Konwenden. Subject: Introduction of the regulations on the Cross of Honour of the World War in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Mähren. Process: Letter of 24 October 1942, R.P.0.9252/42. The award of the Cross of Honour of the World War to German citizens of German nationality in the Prdtektorat Bohemia and Moravia would also be considered worth noting. The legislative preparatory work for this had already been completed in the year 194l in agreement with the Minister of the Interior. However, at that time I agreed with the opinion of Mr Reieh's Minister for the Interior that a postponement of the proposed regulation would be necessary. in view of the more important tasks of the metalworking companies and the German authorities, I do not deny that the award of the Cross of Honour from the Protectorate for the area of the Wehrmacht, which is due to take place after the letter of the High Command of the German Wehrmanik from 12.d0.l942 tix, gives rise to the legitimate desire for a general snt award of a Cross of Honor. In view of the recent increase in the very exceptional staff shortages of the German authorities, caused by extensive