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| | Chapter 10 Notes - AGF Study No. 1 |
 | | On 15 August General McNair specifically recommended that the planning responsibilities of GHQ be extended to include the Caribbean and Alaskan Defense Commands and its command responsibilities to include the Philippines. |
 | | As late as 5 December the GHQ conception of its prospective command mission was expressed as follows: “To serve as a command agency for the War Department for all Theaters of Operations, existing and potential, as designated by the War Department.” (GHQ memo of Gen Malony for CofS GHQ, 5 Dec 41, sub: GHQ Orgn. |
 | | The missions of GHQ in December, apparently finally defined and limited at that time, were summarized in an office memo for ACofS G-1 WD, signed J. Hilldring, Lt Col, Executive, 18 Dec 41, sub: Operating Procedure with Respect to the Increased Functions and Responsibilities of GHQ. |
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