English Translation

The Reichsitlirer-. Hiinchen, April 1, 1940. 1o1 lauptsmt :-Journal .-Rechtsemt 4. Semmelerläss. /-91040 l. Evaluation of the blessings of Jewish witnesses. The Führer hesitated that in the evaluation of testimonies that Jews place before German courts Germans urgently required the greatest caution sci. This applies in particular to cases in which there are no other means of farming than the statements of Jews. A Jew's lid is not to be regarded in the light of the racial and moral principles prevailing in Judaism as being equal to a German's Lid. 2. Reporting to the Hauptamt - Gericlit. Difficult legal issues arising from the processing of criminal matters must be reported to the main authority, "the Court, together with its own opinion, if its discussion is of general interest. The order "Reporting on judicial proceedings and suicide cases etc." of November 20, 1939 is amended so that reports are to be sent in one piece for the time being, item II 2 of this order is to be corrected accordingly. $\C2 235