1933 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 538.
Executory decree for the law about the Repeal of Naturalizations and the Ajudication of German Citizenship of 26 July 1933.
On the basis of Article 3 of the law concerning the Repeal of Naturalizations and the Ajudication of German Citizenship of 14 July 1933 (Reichsgesetzblatt I, page 480), it is herewith decreed in agreement with the Reich Foreign Minister and the Minister of Finances:
Re Article I.
I.
Whether a naturalization is to be considered undesirable shall be adjudicated in accordance with racial-national [voelkisch-na-tional] principles. In the foreground are the racial, civic and cultural viewpoints regarding an increase of the German population compatible with the interests of Reich and folk by naturali-
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zation. Not only are facts preceding the date of naturalization to be taken into consideration, but especially also circumstances appearing subsequent to the date of naturalization.
Accordingly the repeal of naturalization is especially to be contemplated in the case of:
(a) Eastern Jews, unless they have fought on the German side at the front in the World War, or have rendered extremely meritorious services to the German interests:
(b) Persons who are guilty of a grave offense or a crime, or otherwise have acted in a way detrimental to the welfare of the state and the people.
II.
The repeal, unless particular reasons do make it advisable, shall not be pronounced in the ease of:
(a) Naturalized citizens who possessed German citizenship before 9 November 1918 and lost it due to the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles and its executory agreements without any action on their part.
(b) Persons who have been naturalized on account of their right to be naturalized in accordance with the provisions of the law on Reich's and State's Citizenship of 22 July 1913. (Reichsgesetzblatt, page 584).
' III.
If the naturalized person died or has been declared dead or has lost the German citizenship in the meantime, the repeal may be pronounced independently as to the persons mentioned in Article 1, Paragraph 2 of the Law.
' IV.
The repeal effects the loss of any German citizenship, i.e. also of an additional one acquired in the meantime by admission [Auf-nalune]. .
' V.
Reasons for the-repeal are not to be communicated.
In the repealing order those persons are to be listed by name to whom the repeal extends.
A separate repeal order shall be served on those persons included in the repeal who are above the age of 16.
The repeal order shall be handed to persons in this country by the competent authority against receipt or it shall be served on them by mail (mail service certificate) ; to persons in foreign countries the repeal order shall be handed through the competent diplomatic or consular representative of the Reich. Jn ease it is
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not served or handed over, the repeal has to be published in the Reich Gazette [Reichsanzeiger] in order to become effective. The repeal is not appellable.
Re Article 2. .
I. '
An attitude contrary to the duty of faith towards Reich and folk is present in particular if a German promotes hostile propaganda against Germany or tries to disparage the German reputation or the acts of the national government.
n:
The sequestration of property and the forfeiture declaration are published in the Reich Gazette [Reichsanzeiger]. They become effective with the date of publication.
The execution of measures necessitated by the sequestration of property and the forfeiture declaration is incumbent on the Finance Office appointed for that purpose by the Reich Minister of Finances.
In other respects the provisions of Article 380, Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the Reich Levy Order [Reichsabjabnordnung] of 22 May 1931 (Reichsgesetzblatt I, page 161) are applicable to the sequestration of property.
Real estate, forfeited to the Reich, is to be transcribed to the Reich in the real estate register [Grundbuch] on application of the Finance Office. Corresponding action is to be taken for claims which are entered in the Reich Debt Register or in the Debt Register of a German State, a German community or a German Union of Communities. No costs or expenses will be charged for the transcription.
Berlin, 26 July 1933.
The Reich Minister of the Interior 1 By direction
Pfundtner
Decree on the standards for the repeal of naturalizations, including those of "Eastern Jews" and criminals, with loss of citizenship following the repeal of naturalization
Authors
Wilhelm Frick (Minister of the Interior; chief of Nazi delegation, Reichstag; admin. Plenipotentiary)
Wilhelm Frick
German Nazi official (1877-1946)
- Born: 1877-03-12 (Alsenz)
- Died: 1946-10-16 (Nuremberg)
- Country of citizenship: Germany
- Occupation: diplomat; lawyer; politician
- Member of political party: German Völkisch Freedom Party; National Socialist Freedom Movement; Nazi Party
- Member of: AGV München; Thule Society
- Participant in: Aryanization; Beer Hall Putsch; International Military Tribunal (role: defendant)
- Position held: Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (period: 1943-08-24 through 1945-05-04; replaces: Konstantin von Neurath); Reichsminister des Innern (period: 1933-01-30 through 1943-08-20; replaced by: Heinrich Himmler; replaces: Franz Bracht); member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany; member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic
Hans Pfundtner (Ministry of the Interior; legal author)
Hans Pfundtner
German politician, civil law notary and lawyer (1881-1945)
- Born: 1881-07-15 (Gusev)
- Died: 1945-04-25 (Berlin)
- Country of citizenship: Germany
- Occupation: lawyer; notary; politician
- Member of political party: German National People's Party; Nazi Party
- Member of: Corps Masovia Königsberg
- Military rank: captain
- Educated at: University of Königsberg
Date: 26 July 1933
Literal Title: 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt . . . Executory decree for the law about the Repeal of Naturalizations and the Abjudication of German Citizenship of 26 July 1933.
Defendant: Wilhelm Frick
Total Pages: 3
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-2870
Citation: IMT (page 255)
HLSL Item No.: 450526
Notes:Pfundtner signed the decree on behalf of Frick. A hostile attitude and the promotion of hostile propaganda were listed as reasons for repeal of naturalization.
Trial Issues
Conspiracy (and Common plan, in IMT) (IMT, NMT 1, 3, 4) IMT count 2: crimes against peace (wars of aggression) (IMT) Nazi regime (rise, consolidation, economic control, and militarization) (I… Persecution of political, religious, and ethnic ("racial") groups (IMT, NM…
Document Summary
PS-2870: 26 July 1933. Decree issued by Pfundtner by the direction of the Reich Minister of the Interior. This decree was issued in agreement with the Reich Foreign Minister and the Reich Minister of Finance (SCHWERIN von KROSIGK).