It is recommended, in the interests of secrecy, that you name a representative in your office with whom the office of the Reichsleiter can communicate and who in addition to your usual deputy should be the only one to whom you should communicate the contents of this letter.
I should be obliged if you would acknowledge the receipt of this letter.
Heil Hitler
Yours very sincerely
Dr. Lammers
TOP SECRET
The Chief of the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces
25 April 1941
By courier.
To The Head of the Reich Chancellery, Reich Minister Dr. Lammers
Personal.
Dear Reich Minister,
I acknowledge receipt of the copy of the Fuehrer's Decree in which the Fuehrer appointed Reichsleiter Alfred Rosenberg as his Commissioner for the central control of questions connected with the East-European Region. I have named General of the Artillery Jodl, Head of the Armed Forces Operational Staff, as my permanent Deputy and Major General Warlimont as his Deputy.
Heil Hitler
Yours very sincerely
K.
25/4.