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- Your attention is drawn to Military Government Ordinance Number 1, the provisions of which are applicable to you and your troops and a copy of which is attached. You will be responsible for, promulgating this ordinance to all troops under your command, without delay.
- You will continue, as already arranged, to clear the canals of obstructions, mines, etc, so that normal barge traffic may be recommended.
- You will continue to assist in the arrangements for feeding the Dutch civilian population.
- These orders are issued to you without prejudice to, and will be superseded by, any general instrument of surrender applicable to GERMANY and the German Armed Forces as a whole. Commander Lieut-General, GCC1 (Signature of Allied Cdn Corps Commander)
- I acknowledge receipt of a copy of the above orders at Wageningen at 16:30 hours on 5 May 1945 and undertake to comply in every respect.
(Signature of German Commander)
Name, rank and personal number of German Commander
Unit
Formation
In the field
5 May 1945
