English Translation

Draft ! 1.) To the Lord 13. VIII. 1942 Reichsminister des Inneren, Berlin NW 7, Unter den Linden 72. Betr.: Structure of the authority of the Reichsprotektor. Vorg.: Sehnellbrief of 15.7.1942 - I BM 309/42/2001. As to the concerns and questions expressed by them I may note the following:. The unity of the administration is secured by the leadership staff who remain with me. In addition to the Secretary of State and the Under-Secretary of State, the Security Police Commands wad dee sp and the Administrative Committee, these will also include the designated Head of Division and, finally, the Inspector General of the Administration as well as the Inspectors General of Land Councils. The chief task of the Inspector General of the Administration and of the Higher Regional Council Inspectors is the uniform and appropriate direction of the management. The heads of department, apart from your permanent duty of speaking in all important matters with the Secretary of State and the Under-Secretary of State, are grouped together in regular meetings under my direction and that of the State Secretary. This guarantee against the risk of fragmentation of my authority also seems sufficient in the absence of the Under-Secretary for the rest of the country. The summary of the groups corresponding to the individual protectorate departments (future departments) in other superordinate departments is therefore not only superfluous, but also not at all suitable for the purpose of further securing. In general, this intermediation is already inhibiting, but especially unlovingly slowing down in the specific fields (justice, education, finance, etc.).