Subject: Admission of Clergymen and Students of Theology into the NSDAP
In my regulation No. 24/37 dated 9 February 1937 I have decreed that in order to avoid the penetration of contrasts of ecclesiastical-political nature into the movement and to avoid the suspicion of a one-sided attitude for or against an existing denomination, the admission of members of the clergy into the Party is to be avoided. It turned out that the nonadmission of members of the clergy into the Party is not sufficient for the purpose in question.
In his regulation No. 34/39 on the lifting of the restriction of memberships dated 10 May 1939 the Reich Treasurer of the NSDAP has done justice to this experience by decreeing that clergymen, as well as other fellow Germans who are also closely connected with the church, cannot be admitted into the Party.
In addition to this I decree that in the future Party members who enter the clergy or who turn to the study of Theology have to leave the Party. This decree does not affect those students who are matriculated mainly in other factors and, not intending to become clergymen later attend only some lectures of the theological faculties.
Signed: for
BORMANN
Attested:
[Signature illegible]
Distribution: IV b
TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT 841-PS
SECRET
NATIONAL SOCIALIST GERMAN LABOR PARTY
Fuehrer's Deputy Chief of the Staff
Brown House, MUNICH 33, the 17 Jan. 1939
ORDER NO 1/39 SECRET
Subject: Jews.
Upon proposal of Field-Marshal Goering, the Fuehrer has made some basic decisions concerning the Jewish problem. I make these decisions known to you in the enclosure and request that you observe to take these directives under all circumstances.
Signed: M. BORMANN
1 Enclosure
Distribution: III b
Certified
Signed: [illegible]