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25 The Reichsprotektor in Bohemia and Moravia. Prague, 1 6 April 194o. No. Z An a) The Lords Head of Division I and II, b all groups including the Moravian Group, c the Lords of Upper Land Councils in Bohemia, d) The lords of Higher Land Council in Moravia, the Moravians Group. Copy. The Imperial Minister of the Imern No. II SB 1344/40 Berlin, 8 April 196o. 6221 7 To the Lord Reichsverkehrsminister. Subject: Field grey civil servant uniform. h2/5.40. In your letter of 26 March 1994 - 57.565 Uskd (K) - I inform you, at the same time on behalf of the Minister of State and Chief of the Presidential Chancellery of the Führer and Chancellor of the Reich, that your wish to implement a transitional arrangement has already been met, inasmuch as in the former eastern areas of Poland for the field-grey civil servant uniform a mandate period of 3 months, i.e. I refer to the circular which will be sent to the Supreme Reich authorities in the next few days, as well as to my circular which has already been sent to you by print to the subordinate authorities of my business area from 27.3.194o - II SB. 1116 II1/4o - 6221 - (RMBliV.p. 617). In addition, the Führer has rejected all further proposals, particularly insofar as they aim to maintain the shoulder pieces, including those for officials entitled to wear (blue or field grey) uniforms, as defined in the Uni-formordnung of 8.3.194o - RGBl. I p. 463. The Führer, whose personal initiative is the result of the new uniform rule, awaits the immediate and precise implementation of the New Regulations;' officials, who now carry the old uniform without permission, have to face disciplinary punishment. To the Supreme Reich authorities, Mr. Prussia. Prime Minister, Mr Preuß. Minister of Finance, Mr Reichsprotektor in Bohemia and Moravia, Mr. Governor-General for the occupied Polish territories, I am sending a copy to the competent authority.