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exchange already mentioned, formed the legal basis for the
American right of free access by land, air and water to
Berlin.
In early 1948, however, Soviet authorities began to
disrupt the flow of traffic over the agreed road and rail
routes. At first the hindrances were not formal or
extensive, but they had considerable nuisance value. 1
On
March 31, 1948, the Deputy Chief of the Soviet Military
Administration in Germany notified the American authorities
of certain "Supplementary Provisions" of the control regime
which were to be put into effect the next day. Under the
new regime, identification papers and proof of affiliation
with an American military agency were to be demanded of all
civilian and military personnel seeking to enter or leave
Berlin by surface transport. Freight being sent out of
Berlin would be cleared only on the presentation of a permit
issued by the Soviet Commandant of Berlin, while freight
from the Western Zones entering the Soviet Zone would be
cleared on the basis of accompanying documents. All belongings
of individuals would be subject to inspection at Soviet control
2
points.
The American military authorities replied that these
restrictions were inconsistent with the agreement under which
United States forces occupied their sector of Berlin. They
would be willing to provide the Soviet Military Administration
with passenger lists of trains, and cargo manifests for freight
trains, but would not permit American military trains to be
inspected by Soviet authorities, although the Soviet right to
1. For a chronology of the restrictive measures see Doc. 5.
2. Doc. 6.
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