English Translation

34 Copy! The Reichsminister und Chef Berlin, 24 August 1942 of the Reich Chancellery at present Feldquartier Rk. 11470 A To the Lord Reich Minister of the Interior Subject: Internal structure of the authority of the Protectorate. The deputy of the Imperial Protector feels in the fulfilment of his duties in the Protectorates by the provision of § 4 sentence 3 of the decree of the l. In September 1939 (Reichsgesetzbl.I, p.1681), he gave me a copy of the letter to bring about a decision of the Führer, which gives him a greater independence in the internal structure of his authority. To me, the request of the deputy of the Reichsprotektor does not seem unjustified. As I assume that you too consider this request to be justified, I intend to present to the Führer the decree annexed to the draft for implementation which takes account of this request. If I am not in possession of a change of opinion by the end of September, I will allow myself to accept your agreement. I sent a copy of this letter to the Chairman of the Council of Ministers for the Defence of the Reich and to the Deputy of the Imperial Protector in Bohemia and Moravia.