This imposition was in line with Article 4 of the Instrument of Surrender that had been included so that the EAC document, or something similar, could be imposed on the Germans after the military surrender.
Denne erklæring var i overensstemmelse med artikel fire i kapitulationsdokumentet, som var blevet medtaget så EAC dokumentet, eller noget lignende, kunne pålægges tyskerne efter den militære overgivelse.