ANNEX 2
 
(TO ANNEX 3,. JCCSs-6)
 
December 30, 1941
 
HIGHER DIRECTION (IF WAR IN TKE ABDA AREA
 
         1.    On all important'military matters, not within the
jurisdiction of the Supreme Commander of the ABDA Area, the U. S.
Chiefs of Staff and the representatives .in Washington of the British
Chiefs of Staff will constitute the agency for developing and
submitting recommendations for decision by the President of the United
States and by the British Prime Minister and Minister of
Defense. Among the chiefmatters on which decisions will be required
are'
 
a. The pr~ision of reinforcements.
b_. A major change in policy.
c.. Departure from the Supreme Commander's directlye.
 
'2.    This agency will function as follows'
 
            a. Any proposal coming either from the Supreme Commander or
from any of the ABDA g6vernments will be transmitted tO the Chiefs of
Staff Committee both in Washington and in London.
 
            ~_. The Chiefs of Staff Committee in London will
immediately tele' graph to their representatives in Washington to say
whether or not they will be telegraphing any opinions.
 
            c.. On receipt of these opinions, the U.S. Chiefs of Staff
and the representatives in Washington of the British Chiefs of Staff
will develop and submit their recommendations to the President, andby
telegraph to the Prime Minister and Minister ofDefense. The Prime
Minister will then inform the President whether he is in agreement with
these recommendations.
 
         3. Since London 'has the machinery for consulting the D~minion
6overnments, and since the Dutch Government is in London, the British
Gdvernment
    will be responsible for obtaining their 'views and agreement~ and
for including these in the final telegram to Washington.
 
        4. Agreement h~ving been reached between the President and the
Prime Minister and Minister of Defense~ the orders to the Supreme
Commander will be dispatched from Washington in the name of both of
them.