Page "Potsdam Agreement" Paragraph 22

#: The Three Governments have taken note of the discussions which have been proceeding in recent weeks in London between British, United States, Soviet and French representatives with a view to reaching agreement on the methods of trial of those major war criminals whose crimes under the Moscow Declaration of October, 1943 have no particular geographical localization.

The Three Governments reaffirm their intention to bring these criminals to swift and sure justice.

They hope that the negotiations in London will result in speedy agreement being reached for this purpose, and they regard it as a matter of great importance that the trial of these major criminals should begin at the earliest possible date.

The first list of defendants will be published before 1st September.