English Translation

54a ask you, on your part, to instruct the Supreme Attorney at the People's Court and the Prosecutors General in Wroclaw, Dresden and Leitmeritz to send the future reports of grace to the German Minister of State for Bohemia and Moravia, who will direct the respective resolution of the Reich Protector to them. The Herr Reichsprotektor reserves the right to authorize the German judicial authorities in respect of the grant of Gna- rechtswesen and the rejection of requests for grace to the extent to which they have so far been able to do so. I would be grateful for sending a copy of your instructions to the Supreme Reich Attorney at the Volksgerichtshof and the aforementioned Generl prosecutors. In view of the changed circumstances, in the acceptance of your consent from the transfer of your RV of 27 August 1943, concerning the treatment of death sentences - 4417 - IV a4 13o9 - I have distanced myself from the Higher Reich Justice Authorities in Prg. Heil Hitler! Ihr gez. Frank. 54618