English Translation

45 Copy The German Minister of State Prague, 13 October 1943. for Bohemia and Moravia II c Gen d 4ol7 Subject: Exercise of the right of grace in criminal matters from the Protectorate of Bohemia and Mähren As well as the Minister of the Reich and head of the Chancellery of the Supreme Reich authorities by circular dated 29 August l943 - Rk 99ll D - has been informed by the Führer that the exercise of the rights of grace and repression in criminal cases from the protectorate of Böhm and Mähren has been transferred to the Herr Reichsprotector, insofar as it is not the matters falling within the jurisdiction of military and # and police jurisdiction, the decision of the Lord Reich Protector on the question of grace is prepared in the German Ministry of State for Bohemia. I would therefore be grateful if the exchange of letters from the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia would be conducted with me in the future. Heil Hitler! gez, Frank, An der Kanzlei des Führers der NSDaP. - Hauptamt für Gemännsachen - in Berlin W8 Voßstrasse 4