English Translation

According to § 5 of this decree, I determine the border management of the administrative districts, as far as the administrative boundaries between the returned provinces and the neighbouring provinces are concerned, in agreement with the Prussian Prime Minister. Before I begin to demarcate the government districts, I ask for proposals on this question. It is to be assumed that the border line opposite the General Gouvernement leads along the Narew and the Vistula to Plock, then turns south and runs east to Gostynin, Kutno and Lodz, hard west to Chenstochau and east to Zawiercze, Dabrowa, Chrzanov and Saybusch. It should also be noted that the border of the Reichsgaues West Prussia opposite the province of East Prussia runs on the old border between East and West Prussia in the year l9l8. The border between the Reichesgauen sl Posen and West Prussians is to be assumed on a line that. the districts of Wirsitz, Bromberg, Thorn and Lipno West Prussia, Isd the counties of Kolmar, Schubin, Hohensalza, Niescawa and Wloclawek Posen. The question of the final demarcation between 25 the Reichsgau West Prussia on one side and the provinces of Pomerania and East Prussia on the other will be examined in agreement with the Prime Minister of Prussia. In demarcation of the Katowice o administrative district from the Oppeln administrative district, I consider it to be The former Silesian parts of the Groß-Wartenberg, Guhrau, Militsch and Namslau tre- were separated again to the province of Silesia. III. Finally, I note that at the express request of the leader any discussion of his decree 8. d.Mt. (RGBl. I p.2O42) in the press and in time 36111 writings