and will not be distributed into small units attached to the other
national components of the taskforce.
 
        (S) You may not take over' for general use the supplies,
munitions or other material .resources belonging to any one of the ADBU
governments without the consent of the appropriate commander, nor.may
you interfere in the administrative and/or disciplinary' control of
such Commander over his own forces.
 
        (4) You may not prevent or interfere in direct communication
between the Commander of the Arme~ Forces of any one of the ADBU
governments With his home governmen~t.
 
        (5) You may not prevent the Commande.r of the. Armed Forces of
any ADBU government from obeying the orders of his own government in
detaching troops, individual, s or material to any other theater.
 
        (6) You may not assume direct command of any portion or par.t
of the forces assigned to the theater or of any particularportion or
section of such theater, but.will exercise your' authority U~rough the
duly designated commanders of the ADBU governments.
 
         (7) YoU may not, at any 'time, locate your headquarters within
the' limits of any Critical tactical zone, but will so situate such
headquarters as to facilitate establishment and maintenance of
communications with all tactical zones and sO as to provide you with a~
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ba'lanced perspective of the complete theater.
 
        4.    The ADBU governments have also agreed that .they will
Jointly and severally support you in the execution of the duties and
responsibilities as above defined, and in the exercise of the
au'thority as above defined, and in the exercise of the authority as
above delegated.and limited. Commanders of all naval, air and ground
forces within'your theater will be .immediately informed by their
respective governments that all orders and instructions issued by you
in conformity with the provisions of this letter will be con-~ sidered
by such commanders as emanating from their respective governments.
 
                No government will materially reduce its armed forces
assigned to your theater nor~ any commitments made by it for
rein.forcing its Forces in your theater except after giving to the
other governments, and to'you, 'timely information pertaining thereto.
 
        5.    As Supreme Commander,of the Southwestern Pacific Theater,
you are directly responsible to this government, and all instructions
to you will follow established methods. Anyz recommendation, report,
request, or other communication betw'een"you and any of the Other
governments of the ADBU Powers willbe processed through this
government.
 
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