Circular regarding Jewish passports for foreign travel issued by Reich Interior Ministry [Germany]: “[…] II. Passports with validity for other countries shall not be issued to Jews. However the following exceptions can be made: 1. Emigrants. Passports for foreign travel can be issued to Jews if the passport is needed for emigration or for the preparation of it. […] 2. Travel serving the German economic interest. Passports for foreign travel can be issued to Jews if the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of the applicant’s company can confirm to the passport authorities upon request that the applicant has important international business relations and that the maintenance of these relations is for the German economic benefit. […] Berlin 16 November 1937 – The Reich Minister of Interior Heydrich.”
Digitales Archiv Marburg, Accessed online; Translated by Franziska Wagener 10/16/2015