English Translation

N Group Justice Prague, 9 March 1942 I/9 f 3205 Dos Stac hretärs Reid uhmen sn. L.ng. 10.MRZ.1942 Subject: Establishment of branches Original of the people and Reich publishing house. with 2 annexes Order of 12 February 1942 Mr. Chief Government Councillor Dr. Gies - St.S. XII H - 211 a/42 - returned in the house. The opinion of the Volk und Reich-Verlag that it is forbidden for the licensed trade to establish branches is obviously based on false information. The establishment of branches is subject to authorization only on the basis of the provisions of the trade regulations. These regulations are by RegV0 of 14.3.1940 (p. 164) in connection with the announcement of 20.12.1941 (Official Gazette No. 306) in some respects tightened. The general exemption of the people and the Reich publishing house from the concession provisions does not seem to me to be appropriate. When obtaining the authorization, the People and Reich publishing company should hardly encounter any difficulties. If necessary, the Economic Group would have to encourage the authorities responsible for granting the authorization to submit applications from the People and the Reich publishing house to an accommodating attitude. The Volk und Reich publishing company (Dr. Richter) has already been informed of the legal situation at the time of a consultation in another matter.