English Translation

20 The Imperial Protector of Prague, 17 August 1939. in Bohemia and Moravia. To a/ all groups including the Moravian Group, b/ to the Lords of Upper Land Councils in Böhmen and Moravia, c/ the Commander of the Order Police, a/ the commander of the Security Police. Subject: Appointment of a Special Representative. Process: without. The Reichspropagandaleiter of the NSDAP, as Special Representative of the Reichspropaganda-leitung in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, has the authority of the Cultural Policy Opportunities Group at the Reich Protector in Bohemia and Mähren Pg.Dr. Frhr. v. In a letter dated 3 August l939 to the head of the NSDAP Sudetenland,Bayr.Ostmark,Oberdonau and Niederdonau, the Reichspropagandaleitung also mentions the following: "The experience to date and the conditions particularly stored in the protectorate area require special treatment with regard to the use of the propa- ganda of the NSADAP. The head of the Reichspropaganda has ordered that all propaganda measures relating to the offer of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia be discussed before their implementation with the special commission of the imperial propaganda leadership in Prague and that its opinion be sought so as to avoid disturbances in the policy to be pursued in the Pretek- torat area." In the future,in all matters related to the political-propagandist work of the party,the offices of the Reichsprotektor in Bohemia and Moravia are in touch with the Special Representative.This refers in particular to all public events and actions.The Reichspropagandaleitung published in a telex dated 5 August. 1939 the four leaders of Gaupropaganda in connection with the appointment of the special commission on the letter of the Reichsprotektor of the LD3