English Translation

NMET 41-Gruf. 23 December 1942. St.S.515/42g. V m 1.) To the pan nt chief of the German Police, Berlin. Peves Reichsführer ! The South Tyroleans coming in the Protectorate to the settlement are consistently still practicing Catholics. There is the danger that they turn with their church needs to Czech clergymen. I do not need to describe the abuse that these clergymen will carry out with the South Tyroleans, for example, in the confessional chair. In order to counter this, I see no other way out than to assign German-Tatholical clergymen to the South Tyroleans who have either proved themselves in the struggle for popular activity or who are still externally part of the Catholic Church, but have broken inside with their dogna. The selection of such clergymen would have to take place in close agreement with the Reichssicherheitshaupt amt. Before I take any steps in this matter, I ask you to let me know your opinion and the measures you want. Heil Hitler ! Always your f 2.) Wv. on 23.1.1943 with me.