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The
Reichskommissar
for
the Reunification of
Austria
with the German Reich Staff
Vienna
I, August 20, 1938
To
all offices of the Party and State in Austria
Undesirable
interruptions and delays have occurred in the
emigration of Jews; in addition, the question of
Jewish emigration has been dealt with inefficiently by
certain offices.
To
assist and expedite arrangements for the emigration of
Jews from Austria a Central Office for Jewish
Emigration has therefore been set up in Vienna IV, at
Prinz Eugen Strasse 22.
The
Central Office will be responsible for dealing with
the following matters, in cooperation with the
Government Offices concerned:
1.
The creation of opportunities for emigration through
negotiations for entry permits with the competent
German and other emigration organizations.
2.
Obtaining the foreign currency required for
emigration.
3.
Establishment and supervision of professional
re-training centers.
4.
Cooperation with travel agencies and shipping
companies to ensure the technical arrangements for
emigration.
5.
Supervision of Jewish political and other emigration
associations with regard to their attitude concerning
emigration.
6.
The issuing of guidelines and continuous contacts with
all offices connected with the emigration of Jews from
Austria....
All
Party offices and other authorities are instructed to
pass on all applications for emigration to the Central
Office for Jewish Emigration immediately and without
taking action of their own for the time being, and to
send all Jews anxious to emigrate to the above office.
Jews who wish to emigrate are in future to apply only
to the Central Office for Jewish Emigration. This
office will control further procedures and, in
particular, obtain the permits required for emigration
from the competent office, and supervise the final
emigration.
The
Regulation applies, for the time being, to the Gau
Vienna and Lower Danube. The procedures in other areas
are regulated by the Central Office for Jewish
Emigration in consultation with the local Gauleiters.
A
central office for Jewish Planning in conjunction with
the Central Office for Jewish Emigration is definitely
still under consideration.
I
entrust the general direction of these Central Offices
to the SD-Fuehrer of the SS Section Upper Danube and
Inspector of the Security Police, SS Standartenfuehrer
Governmental Director Dr. Stahlecker. He is herewith
invested with the necessary powers to carry out his
commission. In particular, he is entitled to order the
transfer of officials of the Authorities concerned
with emigration to the Central Office for Jewish
Emigration.
Heil
Hitler!
signed
Buerkel
Gauleiter
OEsterreichisches
Staatsarchiv Abteilung: Allgemeines Verwaltungsarchiv.
Der Reichskommissar fuer die Wiedervereinigung
OEsterreichs mit dem Deutschen Reich (Austrian
State Archives Department: General Administrative
Archives. The Reichskommissar for the
Reunification of Austria with the German Reich),
1762/2.
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See Document 57. |
