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Approx. Time
to Execute
Responsible U.S.
No.
Measure
(days)
Agency
Remarks
26.
Increase degree of alert for all combatant commands.
1
JCS
27.
Movement and reinforcement of British, French, and German
Variable
State
military forces.
28.
Take further action to pre-stock airfields.
10
JCS
29.
Resolve, at least temporarily, special weapons storage
Variable
State, OSD, & JCS
problems affecting readiness.
30.
Accelerate deployment of missile units to West Germany
Variable
State & OSD
31.
Issue appropriate maps on a limited scale.
10
JCS
32.
Arrange for temporary storage of weapons in additional
15
State, OSD, & JCS
delivery units.
33.
Take preliminary steps to arrange for U.S. access to
10
State
foreign ports, staging areas, airfields, communication
facilities, etc.
Announce that evacuation is
34.
Withdraw military dependents and non-essential personnel
5
State, OSD & JCS
designed to permit forces
from West Berlin.
greater freedom of action.
35.
Discontinue tourist and non-essential traffic to Europe.
5
State
Tobe executed concurrently
E+
with above item.
F=]
FI
36.
Supplemental funding to meet the requirement imposed by
Variable
OSD
U
the period of heightened tension.
na
$
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