IV. In the letter of 15 June the intention was communicated that until further notice, an understanding with the Foreign Office would have to be reached prior to any publication. The Foreign Office attaches particular value to this point and also to the fact that this understanding be reached, not only until further notice, but for the entire duration of the campaign.
By order
(signed) RITTER [crossed out]
TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT 729-PS
[Handwritten note:]
20 June
Chief of Supreme Command of Armed Forces (Chef/OKW)
K [Keitel]
Supreme Command of the Armed Forces
Nr.771793/44 gKChefs.II.Ang., WFSt/Qu. (Verw.1)
Fuehrer's Headquarters, 14 June 1944
Secret
2 Copies, Copy No. 2
Top Secret
By Officer Courier only
Subject: Treatment of enemy terror aviators [hand written note: mailed 17 June]
To the Supreme Commander of the Air Force, Attention: Col. of the General Staff von Brauchitsch
1. On the basis of preliminary discussions and after consultation with the Foreign Minister and with the Chief of the Security Police and of the Security Service, the following activities are to be considered the acts of terror, which are to be taken into consideration upon the publication of an instance of lynching and which will justify the transfer of enemy aviators from the Air Forces (P.W.) Reception Camp Oberursel to the S.D. [Security Service] for special treatment:
1. Low-level aerial attacks upon the civilian population—upon individuals as well as upon groups.
2. The shooting of our own downed (German) air crews, while parachuting to earth.