Last updated 18 February 2004
Endnotes for Chapter XXVIII
1 General Edwards was succeeded as head of the Mission by Maj. Gen. John G. W. Clark (Br) in January 1945.
2 Presumably Gerbrandy has reference to the President's letter of 10 November 1943 (see page 108) giving the Army responsibility for civilian supply.
3 On 20 December 44, the Acting Secretary General Staff, Lt. Col. Carter L. Burgess, forwarded a copy of this letter from the Netherlands Prime Minister to Grasett, Assistant Chief of Staff, G-5, for the preparation of reply for the Supreme Commander's signature, which had the Supreme Commander's minute as follows: "To C/S-"I think we'll have to see him, but Lord knows what we can promise. His letter is quite moving. D.E."
4 The West Holland District, later known as the Netherlands District, was created on 5 February 1945. It was given the task of planning for, and ultimately carrying out, the relief of the B-2 area, together with the dewatering of the flooded area.
5 This message was sent in response to CCS's FACS-160, SMC-IN 4754 of 14 March, in which SCAEF had been told to prepare an appreciation and plan showing requirements of an operation to liberate Holland as soon as practicable after his Rhine crossing had been secured.
6 In FACS-194, Eisenhower was given permission to carry out the plans proposed in this message.
7 Headquarters NMA and all elements of the SHAEF Mission moved into the Royal Military Academy at Breda on 9 April 1945. Final Hist Rpt of SHAEF Mission Netherlands, SHAEF files, G-5, 17.07, Hist Rcds.
8 On Saturday, 12 May, responsibility for the relief of the B-2 area passed to the Netherlands District Headquarters.
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