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Copy. The German Minister of Stsats Prague IV, 18 September 1943 for Bohemia and Moravia. II c Gen d 4017 Subject: Exercise of the right of grace in criminal matters from the Protectorate of Bohemia and Mähren. Following my letter of 7 September 1943 - II c gen d 4016 - - 1 annex - Dear comrade of the party Dr. Thierack! As an annex, I am sending you a copy of my decree to the President of the Higher Regional Court and the Attorney General at the German Supreme Regional Court in Prague from today with the request for information.At the same time, I may renew my request to send a copy to the Cberreichsanwalt at the Volksgerichtshof and the Prosecutors General Wroclaw, Dresden and Leitmeritz. With regard to the present situation, in accepting your consent, I have distanced myself from the transmission of your RV of 8 September 1943 = 4417 - IV a 4 1363 - to the higher judicial authorities in Prague. Heil Hitler! Herz. Frank An den Herr Reichsminister der Judiciary Dr. Thierack in Berl in W 8 Wilhelmstrasse 65