3. Under Secretary Dr. Schlegelberger, who visited me here, has been briefly informed by me on 8th instant about the state of the affair. He told me that he had already interested the Reich Marshal [Goering] also in the draft of the decree, and that he [the Reich Marshal] had promised him to speak in favor of the decree.
Under Secretary Dr. Schlegelberger further stressed the fact that the decree would naturally lose all its value for him if the confirmatory authority would pass to party offices (Party Chancellery, Gauleiter). To that I replied that one could perhaps consider to listen to the party before using the confirmatory authority. With regard to this question on 9th instant, Under Secretary Schlegelberger presented the notes of the same day to me. (Rk. 6833 B). He promised me also to send more material to the case in hand.
4. Office—Please enclose files for the filling of the position of Reich Minister of Justice!
5. To UStS. Kritzinger with the request for consultation conferences for further adaption of this matter. (Support of chief of Party Chancellery, contact with the Reich Marshal.)
[Handwritten]
Rk. 1527 H 41
Mg. Rk. 553 Bg. 41
3. Letter by Bormann Opposing Schlegelberger’s Proposed Decree and File Note by Lammers Concerning It
[Stamp] Reich Chancellery 8457 B 13 June 1942 Fi
[Handwritten] Submitted with Reich Chancellery 7964 B 13 June