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61 Copy. The German Minister of State Prague, 18 September 1943 for Bohemia and Moravia. II e Gen d 4017 Subject: Exercise of the right of grace in criminal matters from the Protectorate of Bohemia and Mähren. Following my letters of 2 and 7 September 1943 - II c Gen d4017 - Dear Minister of the Reich! The subordinate German judicial authorities in the Protectorate have now been instructed by me that the future reports of grace should only be sent to me. At the same time, I once again asked the Minister of Justice of the Reich to send a copy of his instructions to the Supreme Reich Attorney at the Volksgerichtshof and the Federal Prosecutors in Breslau, Dresden and Leitmeritz. September 1943 - II c Gen d 4017 -, concerning the acceleration of the decision on the execution of death sentences, with consideration to the fact that daily new death sentences arise. With binding greetings and salvation Hitler! Her very devoted angez. Frank Herr Reichsminister und Chef der Reichskanzlei Dr. Lammers in Berlin W8 Voßstrasse 6