Area with a'v. iew to obtaining'staff officers essential to your earliest pos-
z sible assumption of command. Your additional 'staff requirements w. ill'be.communicated as 'soo. n as possible to the ABDA :GOvernments through channels of' .communication described .in paragraph 18.
 
        17.    You w. ill report when you are .'.in a position effectively to carry out the essential functions of Supreme Command, so t/hat your assumption of .coma mand may be promulgated to all .concerned.
 
          18.       SUPERIOR AUTHORITY. -
 
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                  As Supreme Commander of the ABDA Area~ you will be directly res'ponsible to the ABDA Gdvernments through the agency defined in Annex '2.
 
'Signed
 
(By Power furnishing
                                            Supreme Commander)
 
Countersigned'
 
        Other ABDA Representatives.