English Translation

Copy to RK. 712 D The Minister of the Reich and Head of Field Quarter, January 31, 1944. the Reich Chancellery RK 712 d wy the Reiehsminiater of Justice Dr. Thieraok Subjecti Exercise of the right of grace in the Protectorate. On the letter of December 17, 1943 - 4253 IV a 4.18o2 -. 3 N Very venerable Dr.Thersck! Herewith I send you a certified light aigument of the Führer's decree on the exercise of the right of grace by the Reichsprotector in Bohemia and Moravia of 25 January 1944. The publication of the E lass in the Reichagesetzblatt will be published. I have taken the view of the Pührer with my Vortreg, which corresponded to the Volizug - t e T t aung, which is in No. 2 of the decree settled question of your proposal, the other version put the exercise of the oenadenreoht also in these cases into the hands of the Reichsprotktor. The Pührer, as may be seen from the decree su, has himself for the latter pheasing entechied. For the leader, the consideration was above all that the right of grace was concentrated in all protective criminal cases in one hand, and that the political possibilities arising from the exercise of the right to grace could be exploited to the full. On the other hand, the Führer did not agree with the Vorsohlag dee p d st os p so lühren, according to which your decision of grace in the case of crimes outside the Protectorate should be linked to the agreement of the Reichaprotector, if the offence or fate of the perpetrator has political significance for the Protectorates. However, Ieh may convey to you the wish of the Förder, that you