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June 6, 1945. The President, The White House, Washington, D. C. file My dear Mr. President: I have the honor to report accomplishments during the month since you nemed me as Chief of Counsel for the United States in prosecuting the principal Axis War Criminals. In brief, I have selected staffs from the several services, departments and agencies concerned; worked out a plan for preparation, briefing, and trial of the cases; allocated the work among the several agencies; instructed those engaged in collecting or processing evidence; visited the European theater to expedite the examination of captured documents, and the interrogation of witnesses and prisoners; coordinated our preparation of the main case with preparation by Judge Advocates of many cases not included in my responsibilities; and arranged coopera- tion and mutual assistance with the United Nations Wer Crimes Commi- sion and with Counsel appointed to represent the United Kingdom in the joint prosecution. I. SERVICE The responsibilities you have conferred on me extend only to "the case of major criminals whose offenses have no partieular geographical localization and who will be punished by joint decision of the govern- ments of the Allies", as provided in the Moscow Declaration of November 1, 1943, by President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill and Premier