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WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOP OECRET NR: DA-TT-9300 (April :48) page WASHINGTON: DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11852, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) DA-3 By NLT NARS Date 2-9-73 From Royall We have been studying in connection with State and Commerce what general retaliatory commercial measures we could adopt against Russia, but have not yet received a report. If we found it possible to adapt measures which might adversely affect Russia to a material extent, what effect would such course have on your situation in Berlin? (End DA-3) BERLIN DW-3 Re DA-3 I think retalietory measures would be very effective particularly in shipping. Have Soviet ship loading in Bremen now and am having Breat difficulty in finding fuel. However. if measures are not substantia] : effect can be bad. I would appreciate Imowing 1f effective measures are found but would recommend withholding application until you have further word from us. Measures would be an ace in the hole to us if there are such. (End DW-3) DA-TT-9300 (April +48) TOR SECRET 1 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN

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