SECRET!

Copy of Most Urgent telegram from Munich on November 10, 1938, 1:20 a.m.

To all

Headquarters and Stations of the State (Political) Police

To all

Local and Regional Offices of the Security Service (SD)

Urgent! For immediate attention of Chief and his deputy!

Re: Measures Against the Jews Tonight.

Because of the assassination of Legation Secretary vom Rath in Paris, demonstrations throughout the Reich are to be expected tonight -- November 9 to 10, 1938. The following orders are issued for dealing with these occurances.

1) Upon receipt of this telegram, the chiefs of the political police [Gestapo] stations or their deputies must immediately contact the appropriate political authorities for their district [the local Nazi Party leaders]... by telephone to arrange a discussion about the conduct of the demonstrations. This discussion should include the competent Inspector or Commander of the Order Police....

To whom was this telegram addressed?

What did the author instruct the police to expect?

Who appears to have been in charge of coordinating the police role in the anti-Jewish "demonstrations?"