English Translation

September 10, 1943. St.M.30/43/st.s.400/43. 1943 To Mr. Reichsminister and head of the Reich Chancellery Dr.Lammers, Berlin W8, Voßstraße 6. Very venerable Mr. Empire Minister ! In matters of improvement of the autonomous pay relations I share in the follow-up to my letter of the l8.8. d.Js. - sign St.S.400/355/43 that the preparations for the improvement in pay have now been completed. I intend to bring into force the necessary statutory measures for the 25.9.d.Js so that the new salary rates can already be paid on the first day of the year. This is due to the fact that the current political situation in the Protectorate makes the implementation of the improvement in pay seem expedient - all the more so since a strong whispering propaganda in civil servants plays with the rumor that the German leadership no longer dares to implement the long-prepared reform of pay under the present general political conditions. On the other hand, a completely undisturbed and plan- ful attitude must also be shown on this issue. I have set out the principles according to which the improvement of pay should follow in my letter of 30 July 1975 - sign St. S. 355/43.