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Order to Robert Kempner, placing him in protective custody on suspicion of "activities inimical to the state"

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Potschowsky (Dr., deputy chief, Prussian secret state police (1935))

Potschowsky

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Burger (secretary of criminal section, Prussian secret state police (1935))

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Gestapo (Secret State Police; Geheime Staatspolizei)

Date: 15 March 1935

Literal Title: Order of Protective Custody

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-2499

Citation: IMT (page 255)

HLSL Item No.: 450365

Notes:Kempner is identified as "Superior Government Counselor (rtd) Berlin."

Trial Issues

Conspiracy (and Common plan, in IMT) (IMT, NMT 1, 3, 4) IMT count 1: common plan or conspiracy (IMT) Nazi regime (rise, consolidation, economic control, and militarization) (I…

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PS-2499: Warrant for Protective Custody of Oberregierungsrat Kempner

Red Series Doc Descriptions

PS-2499: Order, 15 March 1935, to take into protective custody the former " Oberregierun Gsr at’ ’ Kempner

Berlin
-n o v March 15, 1935
Prussian Secret State Police
The Deputy Chief and Inspector
File No. A 3522 III 3 A 1-270
Please refer to file number
To '
Mr. Kempner, Superior Government
Counselor (rtd)
^er^n Order of Protective Custody :
Based on Article 1 of the Decree of the Reich President for the Protection of People and State of 28 February 1933 (RGBL I, p. 83), you are taken into protective custody in the interest of public security and order.
Reason: Suspicion of activities inimical toward the State.
By order Dr< Potschowsky
Authenticated
Burger
Form 3. Jan. 5, 1935-300. Secretary of Criminal Section
236

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