English Translation

Secret State Police Prague II, September 5, 1942 State Police Headquarters Prague Bredauer-Gaffe 20. B.-Nt. 70/4l g - II G 4 - telex No. 30041. Please enter in the reply a pre-destined sentence and date. Secret Brief overview of the following proposals for the more effective fight against sabotage, strike and weapons possession in the Protectorate. I. Situation. Constantly increasing leaflet and radio propaganda with the call for sabotage and strike and constantly increasing sabotaging and strike cases allow swelling of this development for the coming weeks. Moreover, stark increase of the crimes for illicit weapons possession and use. II. sabotages. 1.) Current state: Jurisdiction for Wehrmacht courts. Since perpetrators usually no longer have to investigate, judicial atonement is not possible. Judgments in sabotage cases are not deterring, since from purely legal points of view pleases without taking into account and knowing the political necessities. Defence courts are not suitable for judgment of sabotages. Retaliation measures of the secret state police no longer sufficient. 2.) Proposal: (a) Transfer of jurisdiction from Wehrmacht court to civil court (special court and Volksgerichtshof). (b) Police executions of ideal authors by committees of the Higher and Police Leader. (iii) Strike. 1.) Current status: Similar to sabotage. 2.) Proposed: As with sabotaging.