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Memorandum from Rear Admiral R. H. Hillenkoetter to President Harry S. Truman
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ER 0103
SECRET
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
WEI
30 June 1948
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Subject: Russian Directive Indicating Soviets intend to Incorporate
Berlin into the Soviet Zone
On 23 June 1948, the justice administration of the Soviet Zone
issued a directive on the judicial measures to be taken in connection
with currency reform. Addressed to the Ministry of Justice, Soviet
Zone Laender, the Landgericht, and the Kammergericht in Berlin (both
located in the Western Sectors), the directive treats Berlin as a part
of the Soviet Zone. A copy of the directive is in the possession of
the Central Intelligence Agency.
The above directive was discussed on 26 June 1948 among the justice
and police officials of the Soviet Zone. When the Chief of Police of
the legal section stated that the directive cannot be enforced because
of the geographical location of the courts in WesternBerlin, former
President Wagner of the Interior Administration stated that this was
of no consequence since detailed instructions for enforcement will
not be ready for three weeks, by which time the Western Allies will
have evacuated Berlin. This view was seconded by President Melzheimer
of the justice administration.
Field Comment: The above information is an indication that the
Soviets mean business in the present crisis. Having gone this far,
it is difficult to see how they could back down without a maximum
loss of face even in their own camp.
(The above information has been disseminated to Mr. Murphy in
Berlin and to the Armed Services and State Department in Washington.)
TRUMAN
is ARCHIVES 'NATIONAL RECORDS SERVICE** AND
Residenchatten
the
R. H. HILLENKOETTER
Rear Admiral, USN
Director of Central Intelligence
DECLASSIFIED
Aut' ority
NLT- 76-15
By He NLT
Date 10-4-77
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