Memorandum from President Harry S. Truman to Secretary of War Robert Patterson with Related Material

325-A THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON JAN 24 1946 My dear Mr. Secretary: Executive Orders No. 9547 and No. 9660 provide for representa- tion of the United States in preparing and prosecuting charges of atrocities and war crimes against the leaders of the European Axis X325 Powers and the major leaders of Japan. It was contemplated, when these orders were issued, that the cost of the trials would be borne, within the limits of funds available, by the participating agencies. I now find that sufficient funds are not available to certain of the participating agencies for this work for the last half of Fiscal Year 1946. It is my desire, therefore, that the War Depart- ment assume the entire responsibility for financing this program, x119 beginning January 1, 1946, from funds available in its current appro- priations. When personnel or services are provided by another depart- ment, the War Department should make reimbursements for these costs. To avoid the possibility of supplementation of appropriations of other agencies through such reimbursements, it is requested that x19 you advise the Director of the Bureau of the Budget quarterly of any reimbursements made in accordance with these instructions. Sincerely yours, HARY S.TRUMAN HARRY S. TRUMAN The Honorable The Secretary of War Onig x25 To Budget 1-24-46 x325-B COPY FOR WHITE HOUSE FILES HDS