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No.171Stock.24x1Abt.L Dt.10.14Event: Berichten 8.pot weighed Rk.1108/140 copy. The Reichsminister und Chef der Reichskanzlei Berlin W 8, 17 June 1940. VoEstr.6 z.Zt. Führer Hauptsitz RK. 8484 B An a) Mr Reichsprotektor in Bohemia and Moravia, Prague b) Mr General Governor General for the Occupied Polish Territories, Krakow c) Mr Imperial Commissioner for the occupied Norwegian Territories, Oslo d) Mr. Reichskommissar für die occupied Dutch Territories, The Hague The Führer has expressed the wish that a monthly report on the general political and economic situation in the territories under consideration may be reported to him. This report should be limited to the basic principle, unless special procedures make it necessary to go into details, and I would ask you to send me the report for submission to the Führer in such a way that it is in my hands on the last month of the month following the report. I note here that these reports should in principle not be brought to the attention of other departments (also the supreme Reich authorities) according to the explicit order of the Führer. If this is exceptionally desirable in individual cases, a corresponding information to the highest Reich authorities will be given by me on behalf of theFührer, e.g. Dr. Lammers. St.S. from 30/19 with 1 coupling Ust.S (according to attached order) back to office Reichsprotektor. 21.6.40. gez. Völckers