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1. The date of transfer can not now be fixed precisely,
but will be determined by the President. It is
expected to be on or about the date of establishment
of the provisional government for Western Germany.
2.
The President will issue an Executive Order which,
among other matters pertinent to the transfer from
the Army to the State Department of the direction
of U.S. Governmental operations in Germany, would pro-
vide in substance as follows:
a.
There shall be established a post of U.S. High
Commissioner for Germnny and Mr. John J. McCloy
will be designated by the President, by and with
the advice and c onsent of the Senate, to fill this
post.
b. The U.S. High Commissioner shall be the supreme U.S.
authority in Germeny and acting, subject to consulta-
tion with and ultimate dircction by the President,
under the immedicte supervision and direction of the
Secretary of State, shall have the authority to exer-
cise all the Covernmental functi. ons of the U.S. in
Germany, other than the command of troops, shall
represent the United States on the Allied High Com-
mission for Germony, and oll exercise the appro-
priate functions of a Chief of Mission, Class One,
within the meaning of the nct of August 13, 1946
(60 Stat. 999).
C. Mr. McCloy, under adninistrative arrangements which
the President, acting under Par. 109d, Economic
MATIONAL
Cooperation Act of 1948, Public Law 472, as amended,
ARCHIVEER
had determined to be appropriate, subject to consulta-
SERVICE
tion with and ultimate direction by the President,
under the immediate supervision and direction of the
Administrator for Econ omic Cooperation and the coor-
dination of the U.S. Special Representative in Europe,
shall be their representative in all their relations
and actions with respect to Germany. Mr. McCloy
will be assisted by a Chief of Special Mission : to be
appointed by the Administrator, who shall be accep-
table to him. The Chief of Special Mission shall
have the rank of Minister and act under immediate
supervision and direction of Mr. McCloy.
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