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Rk 3183B
22 February 1940
Kri-Fi
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During today's conference the Fuehrer discussed the relationship between the power of decrees of the Council of Ministers for Reich Defense and the legislative power of the Reich Cabinet, as well as the legislative privilege through Fuehrer decree. The Fuehrer emphasized that the council of Ministers for the Defense must limit the legislative activities to matters directly connected with the defense of the Reich, particularly at times when he—the Fuehrer—was absent from the Fuehrer headquarters.
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(2) Enter.
(3) To the Director in the Ministry, Kritzinger.
Respectfully submitted with a request for conference,
Signed: [Initial] L.
Berlin, 21 February 1940.
[ Hand written note: ] Obediently submitted to the Reichsminister in view of the intended conference with General field marshal Goering and Reichsminister Gurtner about the punishment of unauthorized hunters.
Memorandum of a conference, with Hitler's views on the legislative authority of the Council of Ministers (for the Defense of the Reich) and the Cabinet
Date: 22 February 1940
Total Pages: 1
Language of Text: English
Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)
Evidence Code: PS-2848
HLSL Item No.: 451314
Notes:The memo is signed "L." This document was not presented as evidence on the Cabinet.
Document Summary
PS-2848: Folder of official correspondence, from the Reich Chancellory re: Jurisdiction of the Ministerial Council for the Defense of the Reich
PS-2848: Letters of LAMMERS TO STUCKART Sept 1939
Letter dated 3 June 1942 from STUCKART to SCHWERIN KROSIGK concerning the authority of the ministerial Council for Reich Defense (Ministerrat fuer die Reichsverteidigung) to pass certain decrees and a letter dated 23 January 1940 from to Goering suggesting topics to be discussed at a proposed meeting of the ministerial Council for Reich Defense.
cil of Ministers for the Reich Defense can only issue ordinances concerning war measures. In agreement with the Chairman of the Council of Ministers for the Reich Defense I want to point out that this opinion is incorrect. In accordance with the order of Fuehrer concerning the formation of a Council of Ministers for the Reich Defense of 30 august 1939, the Council of ministers has authority to issue ordinances equal to a law with the sole restriction that the Fuehrer commanded the passing of such a law to be effected through the Reich Government or the Reichstag . . ."