English Translation

113a Reichsarbeitsministerium (Ministry of Labour) has prompted him to support his request that it be excluded from the 7 month preparation service at the courts, since he had been involved in judicial matters during the semester holidays. I have not been able to respond to this request of Dr.Stempian, even the legal students in the Old Reich are usually informal in the courts during their semester holidays, without the fact that this activity can be credited to the preparatory service. I have therefore informed the Reichsstatthalter in Sudetengau by decree of 20.Pebruar l940 that Dr.Stempian can only be taken over by the courts after the 7 month training period has been completed. However, I have agreed to count his work to the preparatory service since 1 November 1939, so that Dr. Stempian does not suffer any loss of time. To this end, however, I am only in a position if Dr. Stempian now immediately takes up the 7 month preparatory service in the Reichsausbildungsordnung before the courts. I regret not being able to accept your suggestion, very venerable Mr. Staatsselretär, for the reasons stated above, and ask you to be modest in the sense of my letter. Hail Hitler ! 51853 Her very devoted Ahity o