English Translation

Dor Verbladun; Ter Peutsche Minister of State Prague, 25 May 1944 for Bohemia and Moravia No. v/Stat.-62/650 To the Herr Abteilungsleiter, die Herren Oberlandraten - Inspekteure den Herrn Commandant der Sicherheitspolizei und des SD, Herrn Commander der Ordnungspolizeis, Herr Beauftragte des Reichskemisars für die Festigung deutschen Volkstums, Herr Vermittragten für die Maschinenproduktion in Böhmen und Mähren Machrichtlich an: the party liaison office in Bohemia and Moravia the Herrn Representative for the Protectorate of the Reichsminister für Armor und Kriegsproduzion Betr.: Approval of statistical surveys Various events of recent times cause me to point out that all statistical surveys planned by the Protectorates of Bohemia and Mähren are subject to approval requirements. The aim of the monitoring of the statistical survey activity is to limit it to strictly war-related surveys, to well-thought-out survey programmes and to avoid duplication of work. I refer to the circular decree of 28 August 1939, I 1 d - 8102, of 7 March 1940, I I 1d - 174, to Reg.V0 Coll. No. 186 of 28 March 1939. March 1940 and in particular on the circular of 24 June 1943, V/Stat. - 775/6507, with which I announced in part a decree of the Reichsmarschall of the Great German Reich, commissioner for the four-year plan, of 29 May 1943, concerning questions concerning statistical surveys, and decreed its proper application for the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. Statistical surveys of national authorities, public authorities and public authorities are subject to the approval of the Statistical Office of my Division V, Protection Services.