10.    You are authorized to require from the commanders of the
armed for. ces under your.command'such reports as you deem necessary in
the discharge of your
responsibilities'as 'Supreme, Commander.
 
       11.    You are authorized to .control the issue of all
.communiques concern~ing the forces under your .command.
 
       12.. Through the .channels 'specified in paragraph 18~ you may
submit recommendations to the ABDA GOvernments on any matters
pertaining to the furtherance of your mission.
 
        13.       ,LIMITATIONS. -
 
                 Your authority and control with respect to the 'var.
ious portions of the ABDA Area and to the forces assigned thereto will
normally be exercised through the commanders duly designated by their
respective governments. Interference is to be ~voided in the
administrative processes of the armed forces of any of the ABDA
GOvernments~ including free communication between them and their
respec%‚ve governments. No alteration or r~v. ision .is to be made ,in
'the basic tactical organization of such forces~ and each national
zcom-
    ponent of a task force will normally operate under .its own
commander and will
not be subdivided into zsmall units for attachment to the other
national components of the task force. 'In general~ your instructions
and orders will be
,limited to those necessary for effective coordination of forces 'in
the execution of your mission.
 
14.    RELATIONS WITH ABDA GOVERNMENTS. -
 
                 'The ABDA GOvernments will jointly and severally
suppor.t you in the execution of the duties and responsibilities as
'herein defined, and in the exercise of the authority 'herein delegated
and limited. Commanders of all sea~ land and air forces within your
Area will be immediately informed by their respectlve governments that~
from a date to be notified~ all orders and.instructions issued by you
in conformity with the provisions of this directlye will be
.consideredbysuch commanders as emanating from their respective
gOvernments.
 
       15. If any of your .:immediate subordinates, after making lue
representations to you~ still considers that obedience to your orders
would jeopardize the national interests of his country to an extent
unjustified by the general situation in the ABDA Area~ he has the
right~' subject to your being immediately notified of such zinten~ion~
to appeal direct to his own government before carrying out the orders
Such appeals wftl be'made by the most expeditious method and a copy of
the appeal will be communicated simultaneously to you.
 
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