Letter to Goebbels asking that he and other ministers send copies of proposed legislation to Hess's office with sufficient time for him to formulate "the opinion of the NSDAP as such"

National Socialist German Workers Party.
Munich, Brienner Street 45 Telephone: 54901 and 53844.
9 October 1934 SO/Sch
The Deputy of the Fuehrer
Reich Ministry for the Enlightenment of the People and Propaganda. 12 Oct 34 Nm,11400/9.10. Ends.
To the Reich Minister for the Enlightenment of the People and Propaganda
Berlin, W.8.
^ Wilhelmsplatz 8--9.
Reference: Participation in Legislation of the Reich.
By a. decree of the Fuehrer dated 27 July 1934 I have been granted the right to participate in the legislation of the Reich as regard both formal laws and legal ordinances. This right must not be rendered illusory by the fact that I am sent the drafts of laws and decrees so late and am then given a limited time, so that it becomes impossible for me to deal with the material concerned during the given time. I must point out that my participation means the taking into account of the opinion of the NSDAP as such, and that in the case of the majority of drafts, of laws and decrees, consult with the appropriate departments of the Party before making my comment. Only by proceeding in this manner can I do justice to the wish of the Fuehrer as expressed in the decree of the Fuehrer of 27 July 1934.
I must therefore ask the Reich Ministers to arrange that drafts of laws and decrees reach me in sufficient time. Failing this, I would be obliged in future to refuse my agreement to such drafts from the beginning and without giving the matter detailed attention, in all cases when I am not given a sufficiently long period for dealing with them.
Heil!
(Sgd) R. Hess
1056
D-139
[Hand-written note:]
Berlin, 17 October 1934
1. The identical letter seems to have been addressed to all Reich Ministers. In our special field the decree of 27 July 1934 has hardly become applicable so far. A reply does not seem called for.
2. File in file 7B ( ?)
(Sard)
R.