English Translation

5201 2 Fündie with German forces in Hungary - the tasks of the ¶ and police, in particular for the political tasks in the field of the Jewish question, joins the staff of the Reich's authorized officer a higher i- and police leader, who acts according to his political instructions. 5) As long as German troops are in Hungary, the military sovereign rights in Hungary are exercised by the commander of these troops. The commander is subordinated to the chief deg senior commandos of the Wehrmacht and receives from these instructions. The troop commander is responsible for the military security of the country internally and against surprising threat from the outside. He supports the Reich's authorised representative in his political and administrative tasks and represents him uniformly the demands of the Wehrmacht, especially with regard to the use of the country for the supply of the German troops. The demands of Wehr-macht are enforced in the civilian area by the Reich authorised representative. If there is an urgent danger in the event of delay, the commander of the German troops shall have the right to order, also in the civilian field, the measures necessary to carry out military tasks. As soon as possible, he will only cooperate with the Reich's authorized representative Der Reichsbevollte, and the commander of the German troops will have to cooperate closely and coordinate their actions wherever their duties are concerned. 6) As the agent of the Great German Reich and envoy in Üngarn, I will appoint Pg. Dr. Eämund Veesenmayer. Führerhauptquartier, 19 March 1944. ez. Adolf Hitler