862.4016/1969: Telegram
The Chargé in Germany (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 5—3:25 p.m.]
692. Embassy’s No. 678, December 1, 5 p.m.66 The Embassy is informed by correspondents here that the American press carried in [Page 408] full the two orders published on Saturday,67 the first signed by Himmler forbidding German Jews throughout the Reich to own or operate motor vehicles and the second issued by the local chief of police prohibiting as of today Jews from entering certain public places in Berlin such as theatres, museums, sport centers, and public baths and closing specified streets to them.
The official commentary relative to the latter order implies that similar action will be taken by other cities of the Reich and indicates quite plainly that the order is only the forerunner of a series of decrees which presumably by July 1, 1939 will have had the effect of concentrating the Jews in restricted areas in the cities.
Both orders contain a provision stating that they are applicable to Jews of German nationality and the official commentary just cited states that “foreign Jews” are exempted.
Copy by mail to London for Rublee.