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8 The Commander of the Security Police and the SD Prague, the 19.52 XIX, Naftanienaller 19 Egb. 3r. B. D. S. V - 10 340/42 Please indicate in the reply above business sign and datam. To the 1681 - Higher 1-M group leader K.H. Fr a n k Bdo Prague . , Subject: Safeguard measures. Procedure : Decree of 29.1.1942 - St.S. IV D - 37/42. Appendices : 2. CenCOLeSd In the annex, I return the letter of 12.1.1942 - Ia 51 00 from the inspectorate and take the following position: The opinion expressed by the BdO leaves no distinction between security measures for which the security police are responsible and traffic police measures for whom the police are in charge. The question of security measures at major events for the protection of leading personalities is dealt with in detail by the decree of the Chief of Security Police and SD of 9.3.1940 - IV B 2 No. 539/40 gRs.(19X/40) This decree is also available to the Higher ij- and Poli- zeiführer and the chief of the Order Police. By order of the Reichsprotektor of 19.5.1940 - BdS - IV - 891/40 - the responsibility of the state police for such security measures has once again been clearly pointed out. Exceptions in which the police are responsible have been made only for the road safety of railway lines on special occasions, namely by the decree ./. ot.@.4-57a/42