Archive/File: imt/nca/nca-06/nca-06-3577-ps Last-Modified: 1997/06/26 Nazi Conspiracy & Aggression, Volume VI Translation of Document 3577-PS [Page 275] Gauleiter Josef Buerkel, the Deputy of the Fuehrer for the Plebiscite in Austria Vienna, 26 March 1938 I., Parliament Building Telephone: R-50-5-60 To the Minister President General Field Marshall Hermann Goering present address: Vienna Most honored General Field Marshal I refer to this morning's talk and would like to approach you with the following request: 1. A fund of about 2-3 million Reichsmarks will be made available for the removal of economic difficulties that arise during the time of the change-over. 2. A fund of about 20-30 million Reichsmarks will be made available for the dispossession of the Jews from business and trade. By means of about 20-30 million Reichsmarks will be made available for the dispossession of the Jews from business and trade. By means of press and radio I have just given the order that only those Aryan stores which are in Aryan possession and under Aryan management may have the inscription "Aryan store" [arisches Geschaeft]. The carrying of all other inscriptions is forbidden. In this way, the inscriptions which have been in common use up to now, such as "This store is under Aryan management", "this store is administered by the NSBO", et cetera, will be caused to disappear at once. It is pointed out emphatically in press and radio that a clear difference, visible even from the outside, has now been made between Aryan and Jewish stores. I was in a position to give that order after I had been informed that the Reich Minister of Interior and the Reich Labor Minister will, with your approval, publish this very day the regulations suggested by me concerning social-political questions. According to these regulations, very far-reaching protection is granted against the giving of notices, and the dismissal of Aryan employees and workers is made very difficult. It is to be anticipated that a renewed, very strong boycott movement will start against the Jewish stores, due to my order. In view of the uncertainty of the situation and in view of the declaration which you, my dear General Field Marshall, intend to issue today concerning the Jewish question, and which underlines the statements I made the day before yesterday, it can be anticipated that the Jews will be ready to sell their stores and companies at the cheapest prices. I think it will be possible, in this way, to bring a large part of Jewish property into Aryan [Page 276] hands under the most favorable economic terms. The only task of the fund would be to simplify the financing of the change- over in business. No losses would be incurred by the Reich Treasury. It also seems to me that such a measure is necessary to protect the interests of the employees. I should like to request that the emergency fund mentioned under point 1 be left to my administration and that there be appointed for the fund mentioned under point 2 a trustee who would work in the closest possible cooperation with me. Heil Hitler! Yours faithfully, [illegible signature]
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