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Order on the ballot for the plebiscite on the Austria-German union and the election of the Reichstag

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Reich Legal Gazette (Reichsgesetzblatt)

Date: 24 March 1938

Literal Title: 1938 Reichsgesetzblatt . . . Second Order concerning Plebiscite and Election for the Greater German Reichstag of 24 March 1938

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-1659

Citation: IMT (page 589)

HLSL Item No.: 450697

Notes:This document was presented for judicial notice, without an exhibit number.

Trial Issues

IMT count 2: crimes against peace (wars of aggression) (IMT) Wars of aggression

Article 1
170
1659-PS
2. The ballot for the qualified voters with the exception of the Austrian qualified voters (par 8 of the First Decree) consists of white or yellow paper.
3. The ballot for the Austrian qualified voters (par. 32 section 1 of the First Decree) consists of green paper.
Article 2
1. The ballot for soldiers of the former Austrian Army (par 32 section 2 of the First Decree) is printed as follows:
PEOPLE'S VOTE ON THE 10 APRIL 1938 BALLOT Do you agree, German Soldier, with the ratification on the 13 March 1938 of the

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