U. S.
BRITISH
 
and establishments which is normally vested in, and exercised by, United States Army
commanders by law, regulations, and competent orders. General Chaney is authorized to arrange
with appropriate British authorities for the employment:  (1) of organizations of his command
under British control, and (2) of British organizations under United States control.
 
4.        Strategic Direction.-- a. The strategic direction of the United States Army Forces in the
British Isles will be exercised by the British Government through the Commander United States
Army Forces in the British Isles.
     b.   The term "strategic direction" is defined to mean the function of prescribing for a
force as a whole the general mission which it is to carry out over a long period of time, and such
modifications of that general mission as may from time to time become necessary or desirable,
without any control of details of tactical operations or adsm~nistrative matters.
     c.   It is agreed however that units assigned to the United States North Ireland Force
will not be moved to areas outside Ireland without prior consent of the Commanding General
Field Forces United States Army.
5.   Arrangements for the Operation.--The following agreements in respect to arrangements
for the operation have been arrived at:
     a.   Questions relative to dispatch of U. S. Army Forces and materials from the United
States that may require British collaboration will be handled through the British Invasion in the
United States.
     b.   Matters connected with command, reception, distribution, accomodation and
maintenance of the U.S. Army Forces in Northern Ireland that may require collaboration between
the two
 
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