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    "ocrText": "CLASSIFIED\nTOP SECRET\nINCOMING\nMESSAGE\nDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY\nSTAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE\nNr.\nSX 2575\nPage 3\n.\nF. 2 specially trained infantry battalions\nof lst Infantry Division have been alerted to move\nto Berlin by air if so ordered by this headquarters.\nG. Medical units have been alerted to move to\nBerlin if needed.\nH. Considerable chemical, ordnance, engineer,\nsignal and other supplies and equipment, which are\nnot normally required, have been shipped to Berlin.\nI. Several special training programs have been\nconducted in US Zone for Berlin military personnel.\n4. Several CPX and communications texts have been\nconducted to prepare Berlin garrison to meet this threat.\nAdditional exercises will be conducted before 28th May\nSome of these exercises have been combined US, British and\nFrench enterprises. According to USCOB, unusually good\ninterallied harmony and singleness of purpose exist. All\nplans have been coordinated with British and French. An\nintegrated plan for maintenance of communications between\nsectors, to include use of a powerful VHF net in event of\ndisruption of wire communications exists. If necessity\narises Allied troops can be used where needed without\nregard to sector boundaries.\n5. USCOB as representative of both HICOG and\nCINCEUR is coordinating all US measures. Complete responsi\nbility and operational control of both HICOG and US Army\nagencies is vested in USCOB. Political emphasis is on the\ndefense of Berlin by the Berliners themselves, Allied and\nWest Berlin solidarity, and pre-planned enunciation of\nattitudes by all governments. Economic measures, primarily\nfinanced by ECA, are designed to reduce unemployment to\nminimum by lst June and to better overall economic condition.\nPsychological warfare is being pushed aggressively by all\nmeans. Radio is exploiting parents distaste for Nazi aspects\nof rally and concern for childrens safety. Newspapers are\nCM IN 19610\n(24 Apr 50)\nDECLASSIFIED\nE. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or (E)\n19\nOSD letter, April 12, 1974\n-\nBy NLT- HC\n, NARS Date 8.19.75\nDA SCO FORM\n22-1\nTOP SECRET\nCOPY NO.\n15 JAN 1949\nU.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1948 O-811947"
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