English Translation

Ministry of the Interior Prague VII, Sommerbergstrasse 69. Telephone number 777419. Z. B-1800-1/9-43=1_1. Prague, 4 September 1943. SCHNELLBRIEF To the central authorities, the divisions of the Ministry of Interior and the authorities and organs assigned to it. DadoG aa sfek üs b reo p.ocko message ia Bohmen and mahcen. to the German Minister of State for Rölmen -7.SEP.1943 and Moravia to the Lord Reich Protector in Bohemia and Moravia the Lord General Inspector of Administration 4-Brigadeführer and Major General of Police Reinefahrt the Lord Oberlandrat Inspectors of the Lord Imperial Protector in Böhmen and Moravia, the Lords General and Principal Officers. Subject: Re-regulation of the position of the Reichsprotektor in Bohemia and Moravia, establishment of the German Ministry of State for Bohemia and Mähren. 1 a/43 announced to the head of the government the following: "At the same time as the appointment of the new Reich Protector in Bohemia and Moravia, the Pührer has also re-organized its position, tasks and powers. According to this regulation, the Reich Protector is the representative of the Führer in his capacity as Head of the Reich. According to this, the Reichs Protector has special responsibility for confirming the members of the Protectorate Government, for appointing and dismissing the German officials in the Protectorates and for retiring them in accordance with the decree of the leader of the 15th century. November 1940 /RGBl.I p.1523/, furthermore the exercise of the grace and repression right except in matters of military and police jurisdiction. St.M.IA-30m/43