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39-1 3921 Copy. The Wehrmacht authorised by the Prague, the 3rd Febr. 1940 Reichsprotector in Bohemia and Moravia group e.g.V. Az. RTg Nr. 1l8/40 off. No. 2556/39. To the Higher SS and police leader at the Reichsguardor in Böhmen/Mähren Mr. State Secretary K.H. Fr a n k P rag Betr.: Greeting relationship between the SS and the police on the one hand and the government force on the other. Introduction: There. Schr. Nr. St.S.217/b/39 of 21.0ktober 1939. According to the letter St. S. 217/B/39 from 2l.10.39 there exists for the Pchutzstaffel and the Ordnungspolizei gegen über der Reg.Tr. a voluntary greeting relationship. In this sense, at that time appropriate information has been given to the competent authorities from here. In the letter from the commander of the Ia 3200 police order of l5.l.40, it is reported that there is no relationship between the Czech police and the government force, and that the members of the police and SS would only have to thank for a expressed greeting. It is asked un communication, in which sense the government force, which has turned variously here, is to be oriented now. The Wehrmacht authorized F.d.R. gez. Friderici Juymom General of the Infantry Colonel 01200