File Name: WWIICv2wm.pdf
Modified: 4 September 2006
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2 Occurence(s) of the search term 1946Description:
It is a matter of great urgency
that Germany be made to produce for export to other European
nations the coal which they must have to support economic life
on at least a minimum basi.
You are therefore directed in your capacity of Commanding
General of United States Forces in Germany and as United
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States member of the Allied Control Council, to take all steps
necessary to achieve the following objectives:
1. To make available for export out of the production of the
coal mines in Western Germany a minimum of 10 million tons
of coal during 1945, and a further 15 million tons by the end of
April 1946.
2. To the extent necessary to accomplish the export of 25 million
tons of coal at the rate directed, to assign the highest priority
to all matters pertaining to maximizing the production
and transportation of German coal, in particular the provisioning
of mining supplies, transportation facilities, and food supplies
adequate to maintain mining labor at the requisite level
of efficienc.This requirement should be subordinate only to
the civil and military requirements necessary to insure the safety,
security, health, maintenance, and operation of the occupying
forces and to insure the speedy redeployment of Allied
forces from German
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