English Translation

The head of the security police Berlial, the 3rd Soptember 1939 Eh 1h PP II - Nr. 223/39g. Bebeim! At 0g the heads of all state police (leads) stations Messaged to a) the higher 4 and police leaders, b) the inspectors of the security police, c) the top presidents and government presidents, d) the chiefs of office, speakers and auxiliary officers in the main office security police (distributor A), e) the departments of the secret state police office, SD and border inspectors (gross distributor A). Betr.: Principles of internal state security during the war. . - - - In order to ensure the uniform use of all the forces of the people necessary for the achievement of the objectives of the leader against any disturbance and decomposition, the following principles are laid down for the performance of the task of internal state security, according to which the activities of the security bodies of the country must be directed. 1. Any attempt to decompose the unity and will of the German people must be suppressed ruthlessly. In particular, it is necessary to intervene against any person immediately through arrest who doubts the victory of the Germans in their statements or questions the right of war. 2. On the other hand, with psychological understanding and with an invigorating effort to treat those people who are guilty of external or internal hardship or in moments of weakness of any kind of derailment,