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2.021 AcOrIrU Der Reichsminister und Chef Berlin W 8, the 29.April 1942 the Reich Chancellery Rk. 299 B g z.Führer-Hauptquartier Geheim! 4 Secret To the Supreme Reich Authorities X ydmerd: beay ot te he. tT Subject: Confidentiality of measures en: Landesdefense as/Collareer.06, Ta h3/5.0 Referring to the circular of the Reich Minister of the Interior dated 1 December 1941 - I R Abw.63/41 6133 - The new offensive against Soviet Russia announced by the Führer will also trigger considerations among the Supreme Reich authorities, which preparations can or must be made in the political, economic and administrative fields already now, in order to be able to carry out new visible tasks quickly and successfully. In this context, I once again urge the Führer to give a basic order on secrecy of 25 September. 194l.In no event shall operational intentions of the military leadership come to the fore in meetings or meetings in which preparatory measures are discussed, to a circle of persons who may not be informed in persecuting the Führer's order.If, on a case-by-case basis, a conceding of the person should be indispensible, the purpose of the meeting must be disguised in such a way that the participants cannot conclude that the military leaders' intentions, especially the beginning of the time and operational priorities of the attack, are met. The High Command of the Wehrmacht also asks me to draw attention to the following: "Especially now in the spring, the expected tension will tempt the individual to think about the next military or political development, and that he, based on his private observations or his professional knowledge of preparatory measures, will arrive at combinations and It may be that observations and knowledge may lead to correct or false conclusions, a discussion of possible intentions, whether in military, political or economic fields, in any case constitutes a threat to the real intentions of the leadership, for it is conceivable that here or there mere motivating measures may come close to the actual plans. and put the enemy intelligence service on the right track. St.TC-12/42g