Memorandum Directive to the Joint Chiefs of Staff Regarding Lend-Lease

S BOHET MEMORANDUM DIRECTIVE TO THE JOINT chiefs OF STAFF Referring to my menorandum of 5 July, 1945, quoted herewith following: "Approval of the issue to Allied Governments of Lend-Leas munitions of war and military and naval equipment will be limited to that which is to be used in the war against Japen, and it will not be used for any other purpose." It may be given the following interpretation: 1. Issue of Lend-Lease munitions of war and militery end naval equipment to all Allied Governments, including Latin Amerioan coun- tries is authorized when in the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff it is to be used in direct support of redeployment of American troops, or Allied troops in connection with their redeployment in support of the war against Japan. SERVICES RECORDS AND 2. Supply of Allied service units that are directly serving United States forces in any area with subsistence, supply, and equip- ment (except arms and ammition) is authorized. 3. Until the receipt of further instructions issue of Lend- Lease munitions of war and military and naval equipment to the U.S.S.R. is authorized in accordance with my directive of 11 May, 1945, when in the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff it can be considered as for use in the war against Japan. 4. Until the receipt of further instructions issue of Lend- Lease munitions of war and military and naval equipment to the Brit- ish Empire is authorized for the direct support of redeployment of DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 BYMLT-WL NARS Date 29-76