Tar does not honor --directory option for --remove-files option

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

Tar does not honor the --directory option for the --remove-files option, it tries to remove files in the current working directory instead.

Environment

RHEL 7
tar-1.26-29.el7.x86_64

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