. NMT04-T0764
Volume IV · Page 764
Directive of the Reich Leader SS, Reich Commissioner for the Strengthening of Germanism, to the Higher SS and Police Leaders as deputies of the Reich Commissioner, dated 3 July 1940, |
| The above directives, which represent an extract from the total quantity of the work to be done in this respect, have the following wording: |
| Berlin, 9 May 1940 |
| The Reich Leader SS Reich Commissioner for the Strengthening of Germanism |
| Directive 17/II |
| Selection of Poles eligible for Germanization
Among the people of alien (not German) nationality in the annexed Eastern territories as well as in the General Government, there are often such who are eligible for Germanization on the basis of their racial suitability. I, therefore, ordered that a selection of the racially most valuable families of Nordic nature be made, according to directives issued by me, and I intend to put them into plants in the Old Reich. Since this is not a question of utilization of labor in the ordinary sense, but an extremely important national-political task, the accommodation of this group of persons cannot be done in the usual way through the labor offices. For this reason I entrust the Higher SS and Police Leaders in their capacity as my deputies for the Strengthening of Germanism with this task of the distribution of people and at the same time with the utilization of this group of persons. In particular I arrange for the following: 1. The selection of the factories where these families of alien nationality are to be accommodated is made by the Higher SS and Police Leader who, for this purpose, will secure the assistance of the regional peasantry and labor offices. Only such factories |
