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for its use in war, was Admiral Harold R. Stark, U.S.N. The Commander-
in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet from 1 February to 17 December, 1941, was
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, U.S.N. The Commanding General of the Hawaiian
Department from 7 February to 17 December, 1941, was Lieut. General
Walter C. Short, U.S.A. The Commandant of the 14th Naval District from
11 April, 1940, until 1 April, 1942, was Rear Admiral Claude C. Bloch, U.S.N.
He was an immediate subordinate of Admiral Kimmel and was charged by him
with the task of assisting the Army in protecting Pearl Harbor. With
respect to those duties connected with the defense of Pearl Harbor, Rear
Admiral Bloch's responsibility was solely to Admiral Kimmel. It is an
established fact that this responsibility was discharged to the complete
satisfaction of the latter.
V
Admiral Kimmel and Lieut. General Short were personal friends. They
met frequently, both socially and officially. Their relations were
cordial and cooperative in every respect and, in general, this was true as
regards their subordinates. They frequently conferred with each other on
official matters of common interest, and invariably did so when messages
were received by either which had any bearing on the development of the
United States-Japanese situation, or on their several plans in preparing
for war. Each was mindful of his own responsibility and of the responsibil-
ities vested in the other. Each was informed of measures being under-
taken by the other in the defense of the Base to a degree sufficient for
all useful purposes.
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