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d. Other Allied objectives are to enforce the
program of reparations and restitution, to provide rolief
for the benefit of countries devastated by Nazi aggression,
and to ensure that prisoners of war and displaced persons
of the United Nations are cared for and ropatriated.
5. Economic Controls:
a. As a member of the Control Council and as zone
commander, you will be guided by the principle that controls
upon the German economy may be imposed to the extent that
such controls may be necessary to achievo the objectives
enumerated in paragraph 4 above and also as they may be es-
sential to protect the safety and meet the needs of the OC-
cupying forces and assure the production and maintenance of
I MAN
goods and services required to prevent starvation or such
S. ARCHIVES "NATIONAL SERVICE RECORDS AND
disease and unrest as would endanger these forces, No
action will be taken in execution of the `reparations program
or otherwise which would t end to support basic living
conditions in Germany or in your zone on a higher level than
that existing in any one of the neighboring United Netions.
b. In the imposition and maintenance of such controls
a.s may be prescribed by you or the Control Council, German
authorities will to the fullest extent practicable be ordered
to proclaim and assume administration of such controls.
Thus it should be brought home to the German people that the
responsibility for the administration of such controls and
for any breakdowns in those controls will rest with themselves
and German authorities.
6. Denazification:
a. A Proclamation dissolving the Nazi Party, its
formations, affiliated associations and subervised organi-
IPCOG 1/4
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