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    "ocrText": "OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES\nCOMBAT PHASE\ndollections that may be discovered; the protection of all such\ncollections; the organization and supervision of suitable per-\nsonnel to maintain custody thereof; and the exploitation of such\ncolloctions through Maintenance of a central reforence file in\nthe military government orgenization.\nb. Security: Archives and records of interest to:CA/MG\nshould be seized and held as outlined in official lists of an\nchives or as instructed by subsequent directives from higher\nheadquarters. Such steps should be taken as are consistent\nwith military necessity to ensure that no wanton danage is done\nto records and archives by tactical troops or civilians. Build-\nings and other places containing records and archives of interest\nto CA/MG should be placed out of bounds and off linits to troops.\nRecords and archives may be of greatest value in the location in\nfor 2\nwhich they were created. Therefore, unless required for nilitary\npurposes or safe preservation, no attempt should be nade to\nremove them.\nC. Renoval of Collections: Collections located in their\nproper locations, or in temporary locations, should not be re-\nmoved unless such action is necessary for their security and\npreservation or for reproduction, cataloguing or other exploi-\ntation. When necessary for such reasons collections should bo\nrenoved to Contral Collecting Points. Renoval shculd be con-\nducted under expert supervision in such nanner as to preserve\nthe integrity and arrangement of the collection and with ade-\nquate measures to ensure preservation and security during the\nprocess of renoval. Whon a new location is necessary the\nfollowing points should be taken into consideration:\n(1) Housing in dry buildings free of fire hazards\nand vermin.\n(2) Use of suitable sholving and/or containors.\n(3) Retention in comprehensible order and adequate\nlabeling and cataloguing.\n(4) Control of access to ropositories, by locking\nentrances, posting of guards, ordinary police\nneasures in co-ordination with the Public Safety\nteam.\n-15-"
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