The enclosed circular decree was issued with my approval; but I also made it known that I expect this interpolation of the competent State police offices not to cause any great delay in the forwarding of the proceedings to the public prosecutor, and that the State police offices are merely transit agencies during this part of the proceedings. They will be exclusively concerned with information on the proceedings and not with the decision about the necessity of further inquiries or perhaps even the question as to whether proceedings are to be turned over to the public prosecutor at all.
With these aspects in mind, I request that the effects of this circular decree for the police be carefully noted, and that I be informed in the event of any considerable delays.
By order:
[Signature] Crohne
10 March
[Handwritten]
Distributed [Signed] Eck 19/3
1(a) copies of circular decrees distributed to all Dept. Chiefs and assistants.
1(b) copy with enclosure to Depts.
3262, 4026, 4007/1