English Translation

I believe, however, that it is impossible to carry out the numerous award procedures which are currently to be expected. It must be taken into account that only a very limited number of members of the staff can be used to carry out the procedures, in particular with regard to the nature of the necessary surveys and the services to be involved. If the services of the Wehrmacht-other than the civilian administrative authorities under my authority-following their personnel occupation-are able to carry out the reparations now during the war with Wehrmascht members, it is in itself to be welcomed. It is only regrettable that according to the situation of the things, which today do not belong to the Wehrmacht, the participants of the world war appear thereby after=. IV, 2.) V e r m e r k : Previous reply letter was written after far- oral agreement with SS-Obersturmbannführer Fischer and SS-SturmbannsführER Jacobi. SS-Sturmbannführer Jacobi pointed out that the general award would be desirable for atmospheric reasons, but he recognised the existing technical difficulties as crucial. SS-ObersturmbanenführER Fischer held the same view. He suggested that all participants in the World War n be informed that the award had to be deferred until the end of the war only for technical reasons. To this end, it should be noted that such an assessment should not be made by the press but at best by the Nazi Reichskriegerbund y to the eligible participants in the world war. 3./ veitro h N /U/. 767*6 W4.M