Clemency telegram forwarded to Berlin

Attorney General’s Office
[Illegible] 4524

Munich, March 2, 1943
Prielmayr Str. 5
Telephone: Local exchanges 5791, long distance 57801

/Stamp: [illegible], March 4, 1943/ /Initials: [Illegible]/

To the Bureau of the 1st Council of the People’s Court, Berlin.

Regarding: Criminal proceedings against Scholl Hans and Sophie for high treason and aiding and abetting the enemy. With 1 enclosure.

With regards to the above-mentioned matter, I herewith forward a telegram I recently received, to be added to the files.

Heil Hitler!
/Signature: [Illegible]/
8J 35/43. IH 47/43.
N/0261.

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Note: The telegram was from Fritz Hartnagel. He did not learn of their deaths till well after the fact.

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Source: ZC13267 (250)