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The RProt did not raise any objections to this letter and again acknowledged the correctness of the view expressed here. 6, During the oral discussions held at the time between Ministerial Director Dr. Vollert on the one hand and the Ministerial Councillors Dr. Gies and Krieser and OStA. Dr. On the other hand, Dr. Vollert also expressly agreed on his part that "written correspondence and ministerial examination" in the matters of grace to be submitted to the RProt. for its resolution should lie with the DStM. However, in the case of "written correspondence" and "ministerial Früfy" there is no doubt also the right of receipt with regard to the detailed reports of grace, if these may be directly received by the post-ordered office of grace here or led by the RJl. 7. Finally, it should be remembered that the DPO, most emphatically for the grace right of the RProt. It is essential to thank the RProt, the right of grace also in these criminal cases. In contrast, the now attempts of the Rprot. to prevent the commercial relations between DPO and RJM. in these cases of grace and to assign them to his office must be felt strangely. 8. If there is no agreement between RProt and DStM on the basis of the preliminary discussion, the DSM will declare that there is a "disagreement" on the exercise of the Führer's appointment of 20 August 1943 and that it will therefore seek a Führers' decision, 5469 hhoRn