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| 4. The said Executive Order No. 9547 of May 2, 1945, is amended accordingly. |
| HARRY S. TRUMAN |
| THE WHITE HOUSE, January 16, 1946. |
| (F. R. Doc. 46?893: Filed, Jan. 17, 1946: 11:08 a. m.) |
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| HEADQUARTERS US FORCES, EUROPEAN THEATER |
| 24 OCTOBER 1946 |
| GENERAL ORDERS } No. 301 } |
| Office of Chief of Counsel for War Crime . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I |
| Chief Prosecutor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II |
| Announcement of Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III |
| I. . . . .OFFICE OF CHIEF OF COUNSEL FOR WAR CRIMES. Effective this date, the Office of Chief of Counsel for War Crimes is transferred to the Office of Military Government for Germany (US). The Chief of Counsel for War Crimes will report directly to the Deputy Military Governor and will work in close liaison with the Legal Adviser of the Office of Military Government for Germany and with the Theater Judge Advocate. |
| II. . . . .CHIEF PROSECUTOR. Effective this date, the Chief of Counsel for War Crimes will also serve as Chief Prosecutor under the Charter of the International Military Tribunal, established by the Agreement of 8 August 1945. |
| III. . . . .ANNOUNCEMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS. Effective this date, Brigadier General Telford Taylor, USA, is announced as Chief of Counsel for War Crimes, in which capacity he will also serve as Chief Prosecutor for the United States under the Charter of the International Military Tribunal, established by the Agreement of 8 August 1945. |
| BY COMMAND of GENERAL MCNARNEY: |
| C. R. HUEBNER Major General, GSC Chief of Staff |
| OFFICIAL: GEORGE F. HERBERT Colonel, AGD Adjutant General DISTRIBUTION: D |
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| MILITARY GOVERNMENT —
GERMANY UNITED STATES ZONE ORDINANCE NO. 7 |
| ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF
CERTAIN MILITARY TRIBUNALS |
| Article I |
| The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for the establishment of military tribunals which shall have power to try and punish persons charged with |
