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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.) 
 
 
HEADQUARTERS
US FORCES, EUROPEAN THEATER 
 
GENERAL ORDERS }
No. 301                      }
24 October 1946
   
Office of Chief of Counsel for War Crimes  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  
 

 
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
 

 
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