Concerns: Circular letter 125/44 Secret.
The leader of the Party-Chancellory requests that the local group leaders [Ortagruppenleiter] be instructed concerning the content of this circular letter orally only.
signed: FRIEDRICHS
Authenticated:
Karms
TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT 058-PS
[Letterhead of the NSDAP Party Chancellery]
The Director of the Party Chancellery
Fuehrer Headquarters
30 Sept 1944
Circular letter 288/44g
SECRET
[Rubber stamped]
Chancellery Rosenberg
Received 3 Oct 1944 Nr 09640
Shown to Reichsleiter 3/10
Filed circular letter secret
Subject: Reorganization of the concerns of prisoners of war.
1. The Fuehrer has ordered under the date 25 Sept 1944:
The custody of all prisoners of war and interned persons, as well as prisoner of war camps, and institutions with guards are transferred to the commander of the reserve army from October 1, 1944.
For all questions which have to do with the fulfilling of the agreement of 1939, as well as affairs of the police and aid societies, and for the affairs of the German prisoners of war in the enemies hands, the high command of the military forces will give particulars of the transfer and the delineation of the twofold duties in direct consultation with the commander of the reserve army and the divisions of the military forces.