THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 3, sig. 110-1/5

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26 Subject: War measures in the administration. I.) New situation by decree of l3.l.d.Js. This demands from the Austrian Reich authorities measures for the greatest preparation of cranes for the Wehrmacht; only the necessary strength must be maintained if the strictest standard is applied. II.) After this, further greater simplification and concentration in all areas must be inexcusable. Certain positions - including those of the autononen Verwaltung - may have to be temporarily withdrawn or restricted. Even the closure of some areas of work is inevitable. Core question: At what point is the use of German forces so important that it cannot be dispensed with even under the prevailing circumstances? III.) Main tasks of the German administration in Frotektorat in the 4th year of war: l.) Security and order; 2.) Production. (b) The same applies to the control of production (i.e., for example, for the maintenance of safety and security, as well as to the maintenance and maintenance of security and order of work, in principle, without prejudice to the provisions of the law: police, criminal law, E Propgenda, outposts of deutaohtums such as directors' commissioners, teachers). Main areas of the industrial economy Agriculture, price formation, employment and wage policy, including transport operators (railway, postal services). e) There are peripheral areas of conditional war importance (e.g. Housing, social security) and areas which cannot currently be identified as war-related in the sense of German taxation (e.g. banking and savings banks).