English Translation

The Reichsminister des Inneren berlin de 31. March 1944 NW 7. Un er den Linden 2 III a 5050/44 II Telex: Local call 1200 , - Fernanrut 200 7 6322 Telex rtsverkehr 517 - Fernverkeit K 1 517 REICHSCOMMISSAR ZJR M It is requested to indicate this trade mark and the subject matter in further letters. Eina 18 IV. 1944 Eing.: 20. APR. 1944 An B. Nr. the governors of the state governments, the administrators of Reichsstätt in the Reichsgauen (Gauselfverwaltungen; in Vienna and Hamburg: municipal administration) the directly subordinate Reichs- and Prussian departments the chief presidents as well as the city oresidents of Berlin, the presidents of Cber (administrative of provincial and district associations the government presidents and the president of Prussia. Building and Finance Directorate in Berlin, the mayor of the imperial capital of Berlin. et 2 Subject: Obituaries. Following the non-published circular of 7.3.1942 - I1 5082/41 - 6322 -. Circular at the same time in the name of outstanding Reich Minister, the Prussian Prime Minister and the Prussian Minister of Finance. According to an order of the president of the Reichspressekommen von. 14.12.1943 Obituaries may no longer be published in newspapers and periodicals from 1 January 1994 onwards with the additions of authorities and other agencies. Therefore, contracts for the inclusion of such subsidies for fallen or deceased members of the public authorities are to be excluded for the time being. The non-published circular on obituaries of 7.3.1942 - II 5082/41 - 6322 - is amended to this extent. I ask that this decree be made known to the subordinate and to the departments under your supervision (municipalities, municipalities and other public bodies) in a suitable manner, but that they refrain from public announcement or discussion of the decree in the Official Journals or in the press. Print M.stal/Walf To the Supreme Reich Authorities, the Preuß.Minister President, the Minister of Finance, the Keichsbankdirektorium. St.M. X H-36/44