Copy of Letter from Keitel to Commanding General, Netherlands,
Concerning Cooperation with Einsatzstab Rosenberg

The Chief of the High Command of the Armed Forces, No. 2850/ 40
secret Adj. Chief OKW

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Berlin W 35, Tirpitzufer 72-76 5 July 1940
Telephone : Local 218191
Long distance 218091

To the Supreme Commander of the Army, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in Holland.

Reichsleiter Rosenberg has requested from the Fuehrer to have:

1. The State libraries and archives searched for documents which are valuable for Germany.

2. The chanceries of the high church authorities and lodges searched for political activities which are directed against us, and to have the material in question confiscated.

The Fuehrer has ordered that this plan should be complied with and that the Secret State police-supported by the keepers of the archives of Reichsleiter Rosenberg-should be entrusted with the search. The Chief of the Security Police, SS Lt. General Heydrich, has been notified; he will get in touch with the responsible military commanders to carry out this order.

This measure should be carried out in all the territories of Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg and France which are occupied by us. It is requested that the subordinate agencies should be notified.

The Chief of the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces.

(Signed) KEITEL

To Reich leader Rosenberg
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(Signed) [Illegible]
Captain [ Rittmeister] and executive officer.