“Third Decree following the Ordinance Regarding the Registration of Jewish Estates.” issued by Göring [Germany]:”– In accordance with Section 7 of the Ordinance Regarding the Registration of Jewish Estates, issued April 26, 1938 (RGBl. I, p. 414), I hereby order the following: § 1 – (1) All Jews (§ 5, First Ordinance amending the Reich Citizenship Law of November 14, 1935 – RGBl Part I, p. 1333) are required to surrender all items made of gold, platinum or silver, as well as precious stones and pearls, in which they have ownership, to the public purchasing offices established by the Reich according to § 14 of the Ordinance Regarding the Allocation of Jewish Estates (December 3, 1938, RGBl. Part I, p. 1709), within two weeks of the effective date of this decree. (2) The mandate of Subsection 1 does not apply to Jews of foreign citizenship. § 2 – (1) The Reich Minister for Economic Affairs shall issue detailed regulations regarding the appraisal of items surrendered, as well as disbursement of compensation. (2) The Reich Minister for Economic Affairs may grant exemptions from the duty to surrender the items above. § 3 – The Reich Minister for Economic Affairs shall issue all regulations necessary to enforce and amend this decree. § 4 – Non-compliance with this decree is punishable according to § 8 of the Ordinance Regarding the Registration of Jewish Estates, issued April 26, 1938 (RGBl. I, p. 414) § 5 – This ordinance is effective as of the day of its promulgation.”
Deutsches Reichsgesetzblatt, “Berlin, February 21, 1939, Four-Year-Plan Commissioner Göring, General Field Marshal 1939,” Part I, p. 282, Translated by Dominik Jacobs