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Riga,
November 15, 1941
Reichskommissar
for
Ostland
IIa
4 M.219/41g
Secret
To
Reich
Minister for the Occupied Eastern Territories
Re:
Execution of Jews
in
reply to letter I/259141 of October 31, 1941
Report
from: Government Counselor Trampedach
I
have forbidden the unauthorized ("wild") executions
of Jews in Libau because the manner in which they were carried
out was irresponsible.
Will
you please inform me whether your inquiry of October 31 should
be interpreted as a directive to liquidate all the Jews in Ostland?
Is this to be done regardless of age, sex, and economic
requirements (for instance, the Wehrmacht's demand for skilled
workers in the armament industry)? Of course the cleansing of Ostland
of Jews is a most important task; its solution, however, must
be in accord with the requirements of war production.
So
far I have not been able to find such a directive either in
the regulations concerning the Jewish question in the
"Brown Portfolio" (Braune Mappe) or in any
other decree.
L[ohse]
PS-3663.
Berlin,
December 18, 1941
Reich
Minister for the Occupied Eastern Territories
Nr.
I/1/157/41
To
Reichskommissar
for Ostland
Riga
Re:
Jewish question
in
reply to your letter of November 15, 1941
The
Jewish question has presumably been clarified meanwhile by
means of verbal discussion. In principle, economic
considerations are not to be taken into account in the
settlement of the problem. It is further requested that any
questions that arise be settled directly with the Higher SS
and Police Leader (Hoeherer SS- und Polizeifuehrer).
f/Braeutigam
PS-3666. |
