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5 Prague I, 31 October 1940. The Oberlandrat Masarykkai 4 D.l on eccetärs nepesspue ee bese fob elio.D.ehioc Nr. I...40..8. in Bohmgn and mohcen. Eo is asked to indicate the trade mark and the - 88 OTC P Eing. 2. NOV. 1940 subject in further letters. Tgb. Ne.: To dol .vsd netfsde the Higher SS and police leader at the Lord's Imperial Protector in Bohemia and Märten State Secretary K.H.F r a n k SESEEOEN MOT VNETEE ML dol 80 dol eddid,nedad ua in_P_r_a_g_: euged ebregelltov B8T13 A MOJIGN KR Betr: Measures to maintain calm and order in the days from 27 to 29 October l940. Reference: Your letter dated 24.10.1940 -No.St.S.568/40-. On the decree of 24.10.1940 I report obediently: My police arrangements for the days around 28 October 1940 were made on the basis of the instructions given to all Oberlandraten with a quick letter of 9 October 1940 No. I 1 a - 2060-. In the Dierstanweisung for the German order police in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia of 13 September 1939, it is stated in paragraph III - 2: "The Oberlandrats are in their districts the only political representatives of the Reich. They bear the responsibility for the maintenance of peace and security in their district. The Oberlandrats are entitled to request the use of the police force in the context of the duties referred to in IIl(a) of the service, i.e. in particular to combat unrest. The battalion commanders are obliged to meet these requirements." Although I would have been authorised to negotiate directly with the battalions commander, I had previously contacted the commander of the Order Police, General of Kamptz, as my next officer in police matters, personally, who had well hated my actions. With the head of the state police I had St. S.V&31 29.X. bV ~