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 60STAT.] NORWAY-LIBERATED NORWEGIAN TERRITORY-MAY 16, 1944 Memorandum of agreement between the United States of America and Norway respecting civil administration and jurisdiction in liberated Norwegian territory. Signed May 16, 1944. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN NORWAY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RESPECTING THE ARRANGE- MENTS FOR CIVIL ADMINISTRATION AND JURISDICTION IN NORWEGIAN TERRITORY LIBERATED BY AN ALLIED EXPEDI- TIONARY FORCE The discussions which have taken place between the representatives of Norway and the United States of America concerning the arrange- ments to be made for civil administration and jurisdiction in Norwe- gian territory liberated by an Allied Expeditionary Force under an Allied Commander in Chief have led to agreement upon the follow- ing broad conclusions. The agreed arrangements set out below are intended to be essen- tially temporary and practical and are designed to facilitate as far as possible the task of the Commander in Chief and to further our common purpose, namely, the speedy expulsion of the Germans from Norway and the final victory of the Allies over Germany. 1. In areas affected by military operations it is necessary to con- template a first or military phase during which the Commander in Chief of the Expeditionary Force on land must, to the full extent necessitated by the military situation, exercise supreme responsibility and authority. 2. As soon as, and to such extent as, in the opinion of the Com- mander in Chief, the military situation permits, the Norwegian Gov- ernment will be notified in order that it may resume the exercise of responsibility for the civil administration, subject to such special arrangements as may be required in areas of vital importance to the Allied forces, such as ports, lines of communication and airfields, and without prejudice to the enjoyment by the Allied forces of such other facilities as may be necessary for the prosecution of the war to its final conclusion. 3. a. During the first phase the Commander in Chief will make the fullest possible use of the advice and assistance which will be tendered to him through Norwegian liaison officers attached to his staff for civil affairs and included in the personnel of a Norwegian military mission to be appointed by the Norwegian Government. He will also make the fullest possible use of loyal Norwegian local authorities. b. The Norwegian liaison officers referred to in sub paragraph a above will, so far as possible, be employed as intermediaries between the Allied military authorities and the Norwegian local authorities. May 16, 194 IT.I. A. . 1514 Responsibility and authority of Com- mander in Chif. Resumptlon of re- sponslbillty by Nor- wegian Oovernmnt. Assistance by Nor- iegian liaison offloers. 1581

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