4 November 1944 Part 16

4 November 1944 Naval intervention over civilian food stocks

Miscellaneous. Channel Islands supply: during my visit to Berlin I reported to the Commander-in-Chief, Navy, on the supply situation and difficulties facing the island commander, particularly the need to confiscate all civilian stocks to hold out longer, not yet authorised by Armed Forces High Command. He promised to press for the confiscation order by 15 November at the latest to ensure reaching the next harvest. Commander, Channel Islands, informed.

T-1022 Roll 4008; PG 37614 | Frame 0467; original pages 49, 50. Extract from T1022_R4008_English_Translation.docx.