GENERAL ORDERS } 24 OCTOBER 1946
No. 301 }
Office of Chief of Counsel for War Crimes I
Chief Prosecutor II
Announcement of Assignments III
_I_——_OFFICE OF CHIEF OF COUNSEL FOR WAR CRIMES._ Effective this date,
the Office of Chief of Counsel for War Crimes is transferred to the
Office of Military Government for Germany (US). The Chief of Counsel for
War Crimes will report directly to the Deputy Military Governor and will
work in close liaison with the Legal Adviser of the Office of Military
Government for Germany and with the Theater Judge Advocate.
_II_——_CHIEF PROSECUTOR._ Effective this date, the Chief of Counsel
for War Crimes will also serve as Chief Prosecutor under the Charter of
the International Military Tribunal, established by the Agreement of 8
August 1945.
_III_——_ANNOUNCEMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS._ Effective this date, Brigadier
General Telford Taylor, USA, is announced as Chief of Counsel for War
Crimes, in which capacity he will also serve as Chief Prosecutor for the
United States under the Charter of the International Military Tribunal,
established by the Agreement of 8 August 1945.