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1656 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [60 STAT. ARTICLE 13. (a) In the exercise of the supreme authority with respect to Germany assumed by the Governments of the United States of America, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United Kingdom, and the Provisional Government of the French Republic, the four Allied Governments will take such steps, in- cluding the complete disarmament and demilitarisation of Germany, as they deem requisite for future peace and security. (b) The Allied Representatives will impose on Germany additional political, administrative, economic, financial, military and other requirements arising from the complete defeat of Germany. The Allied Repre- sentatives, or persons or agencies duly designated to act on their authority, will issue proclamations, orders, ordinances and instructions for the purpose of laying down such additional requirements, and of giving effect to the other provisions of this Declara- tion. All German authorities and the German people shall carry out unconditionally the requirements of the Allied Representatives, and shall fully comply with all such proclamations, orders, ordinances and instruc- tions. ARTICLE 14. This Declaration enters into force and effect at the date and hour set forth below. In the event of failure on the part of the German authorities or people promptly and completely to fulfil their obliga- tions hereby or hereafter imposed, the Allied Repre- sentatives will take whatever action may be deemed by them to be appropriate under the circumstances. ARTICLE 15. This Declaration is drawn up in the English, Russian, French and German languages. The English, Russian and French are the only authentic texts. S iune 1945 Berlin Ie, wrd 'r .:' ... ... ... ... . . ... ... ........... A ao«/7 ofi,~ -d ,endepy ... . qcs-.-e .. elt Europcan Time (4-CL: . Signed by the Allied Repesentatives: .- .. Gencral of tle Ar a y, U.S.A. o.* . .t- .......... ....

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.. ... ... .. ......... .. .. ... ... . ... .. ... .. ..... ·...- .. . - .- . .. -. ..-...... .. <.: .. .. ... <.. 1 [The above signatures are: Dwight D Eisenhower, General of the Army, U.S.A .; G. Zhukov; B. L . Montgomery, Field-Marshal; F. de Lattre-Tassigny, General d'Armee.]