Archive/File: imt/nca/nca-06/nca-06-3663-ps Last-Modified: 1997/07/30 Nazi Conspiracy & Aggression, Volume VI Translation of Document 3663-PS [Page 401] The Reich Minister For the Occupied Eastern Territories Berlin W 35, 31 October 19 Rauchstrasse 17/18 Telephone: 21 95 15 and 39 50 46 Cable address: Reichsministerost No. I / 2591 /41 It is requested to refer to this number and the subject matter in future correspondence [Stamp]: Reich Commissioner East 5 November 1941 Main Division IIa To the Reich Commissioner for the East (Ostland) in Riga Hermann Goering Street 26 The Reich and Security Main Office has complained that the Reich Commissioner for the East has forbidden executions of Jews in Liepaja (Libau). I request a report in regard to this matter by return mail. By order Signed: Dr. Leibbrandt certified [illegible signature] Regierungsinspektor [Stamp:] Reich Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories ------- SECRET The Reich Commissioner for the East IIa 4 M 219/41 secret Riga 15 November 1941 To the Reich Minister for the Occupied Eastern Territories Berlin Rauchstr. 17/18 Re: Executions of Jews District of Erlau 31 October 1941 I/2591/41 Reporter: Reg.Rat [Trampedach?] I have forbidden the wild executions of Jews in Liepaja because they were not justifiable in the manner in which they were carried out. [Page 402] I should like to be informed whether your inquiry of 31 October is to be regarded as a directive to liquidate all Jews in the East? Shall this take place without regard to age and sex and economic interests (of the Wehrmacht, for instance in specialists in the armament industry) ? [note in different handwriting:] Of course the cleansing of the East of Jews is a necessary task; its solution, however, must be harmonized with the necessities of war production. So far I have not been able to find such a directive either in the regulations regarding the Jewish question in the "Brown Portfolio" [Brau Mappe] or in other decrees. Tr. 8.11. 2) Resubmit 1.12.41 Submitted 1.12. [initialed]
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