English Translation

Group Finanzmefon hl Prag, 31 July 1940. Subject 3 VI (30) nr: 2297/40 Herr Oberregierungsrat G i e s, hier. Herr Reichsminister der Finanzen (Ministry of Finance) has asked Pinanzpräsident Dr. Gross ordered Karlovy Vary, the Chief Financial Officer, under the 19.7.1940 VI 72375, to immediately arrange for the Lord Reichsprotector, the Secretary of State and the Under-Secretary of State, and their escorts to be released from any customs and personal control when crossing the protectorate limit. The execution of the order presupposes that the customs officer in charge recognises the above-mentioned gentlemen as such. As this will often not be possible for customs officials, if transit has not been previously communicated to the customs office, without first stopping the car and asking for the occupants' personal details, it will be advisable to instruct the driver to give the necessary information to customs officials in such a case. I ask the Secretary of State to inform you of this, on behalf of Pollinge, $\ 8/f 7 /.4/8.40. \A 9