21. Violations of the law against possession of arms.
The police courts-martial is competent for all punishable acts according to paragraph 1 of the decree dated 1 June 1942, which are committed by Poles and Jews in the annexed Eastern territories of the province of Upper Silesia. The courts-martial can also try punishable acts committed by Poles and Jews in the other Reich territory or in the occupied territories, if the perpetration live in the annexed Eastern territories of the province of Upper Silesia.
I request to instruct the county [Kreis] and local police authorities, competent for preliminary proceedings for punishable acts, and to submit those proceedings which come under the jurisdiction of the police court-martial immediately to the court-martial section of the state police administration, office Kattowitz, at Kattowitz, street of the SA No. 49.
Before submitting the case to the court-martial section, I request that the nationality of the accused be established beyond a doubt.
The report forms to the criminal police administration office at Kattowitz are not affected by this decree.
Distribution:
1. To the president of the district at Kattowitz.
2. To the president of the district at Oppeln.
3. To the secret state police—state police administration office at Kattowitz.
4. To the state police administration office at Oppeln.