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J. 333305-MONO-State
Galley
174
UNCORRECTED GALLEY PROOF
you may be directed to make by the Combined Chiefs of Staff, all
plants, property, patents and equipment and all books and records of
large German industrial companies and trade and research associations
that have been essential to the German war effort and the German
economy. In this connection you will pay particular attention to
research and experimental establishments of such concerns.
4. You should take measures to prevent transfers of title of real and
personal property intended to defeat, evade or avoid the orders, proc-
lamations or decrees of the military government or the decision of the
courts established by it.
5. Substantial amounts of private and public property of various
categories have been seized, looted or otherwise improperly acquired
by various Nazi officials and organizations. While it is contemplated
that a suitable commission will ultimately deal with this problem, you
should take such steps as may be practicable to collect any available
information as to property of this kind and to preserve any such
property found in the area under your control.
6. a. All property in the German territory belonging to any country
with which any of the United Nations are, or have been at war may be
controlled, subject to such use thereof as you may direct.
b. Your responsibility for the property of the United Nations, other
than U.K. and U.S., and their nationals, in areas occupied by Allied
forces shall be the same as for the property of U.K. and U.S. and their
nationals, except where a distinction is expressly provided by treaty
or agreement. Within such limits as are imposed by the military situa-
tion you should take all reasonable steps necessary to preserve and
protect such property.
TOP SECRET
22 SEPTEMBER 1944.
APPENDIX "D"
RELIEF DIRECTIVE
1. You will be responsible for the provision and distribution of
supplies for civilian relief only to the extent necessary to prevent
disease and such disorder as might endanger or impede military
occupation. For this purpose you will make maximum use of sup-
plies, stockpiles and resources available within Germany in order to
limit the extent to which imports, if any, will be required. German
import requirements shall be strictly limited to minimum quotas of
critical items and shall not, in any instance, take precedence over
fulfillment of the supply requirements of any liberated territory.
2. German food and other agricultural supplies will be utilized for
the German population. However, it will be necessary to hold
German consumption to a minimum so as to increase to the maximum
the surplus of agricultural products which can be made available to
the devastated countries of Europe. You will report on any surpluses
that may be available with regard for which separate instructions will
be issued.
3. You will permit the German authorities to maintain or reestab-
lish such health services and facilities as may be available to them
under the circumstances. In the event that disease and epidemics
should threaten the safety of Allied troops or endanger or impede
military occupation, you shall take such steps as you deem necessary
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