CO129-591-12 Military Administration- Civil affairs- directives to force commander and senior officials 24-2-1945 - 13-9-1945 — Page 96

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In fuct it seems to us that the qustion whether this paragraph should be included in the Directive to the C.0.A.0. is a matter for settlement between the Aumiru. ty and the Civil Affairs Directorate of the War officionel Dim accordingly sending a copy of this letter

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Yours sincerely,

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