English Translation

E2 17 (18) The branches of the German People's List to be established by the lower administrative authorities are established in districts near the Landrat, in districts with the Lord Mayor. (a) in counties HSTTUD BVNHR2 1) the Landrat, 2) the Kreisleiter and other persons designated by him, 3) a higher administrative officer attached to the Land Council, if such an officer is not present, the head of the People's Republic, 4) the chief of the Security Police and the SD, 5) members of the former German ethnic group in Poland; b) in districts 1) the mayor, 2) the district head and other individuals designated by the Landkreisleiter, 3) the department of the City Council for People' s Republic, uk 4) commissioner of the chief security police and SD, The head of the lower administrative authority appoints the former Volksdeutsche from Poland in sufficient numbers in consultation with a post designated by the Higher 4 and Police Chief. The branch decides on all individual cases arising within its jurisdiction. The examination is attended by the Landrat as chairman, the district head, three other members of the branch, including an officer of the head of the security police and the SD, and a former People's German from Poland. In all dubious cases in which neither the circuit leader nor a person designated by him participates, the branch shall give the circuit manager the opportunity to comment before the decision, in the appropriate application of the circular of 22 June 1939 (RMBliv.p.1337). (19) 04580