English Translation

The Reichsführer Berlin, 4 Nov. 1941 and head of the German police S/S-IV D 2 c = 4883/40 g-196- Sohnellbrief K To all As "secret" State police department U L41g? Message: Amt I ( 12 St. for I B 3) to Amt IV ( each 1 St. for Gst., IV A 1 and IV C 2) all higher and police leaders (with the exception of the Higher I and Police Leaders Russia-North Russia-Middle and Russia-South, as well as the Higher and Police Chiefs of the Reich Commissioner for the occupied Norwegian and Dutch territories). - Subject: Special treatment of Polish civilian workers and war prisoners employed in the Reichsgebiet. Reference: Decree of 8.3., 3.9. and 10.12.1940 - S IV D 2 & - 3382/40 - and of 5.7.1941 - SIV D 2 c - 4883/40 g -196- . For reasons of simplification and material saving, the special treatment proposals for Polish civilian workers and prisoners of war no longer have to be included in the photos of execution sites. Furthermore, photographs of execution are no longer to be produced. Exceptions require my permission. In the handling of special treatment cases, the following must also be observed: - / -