Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense - Subject: Berlin Contingency Planning (U)
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OCR Page 1 of 22CHECK LIST OF POSSIBLE MILITARY AND NON-MILITARY MEASURES
A. EAST-WEST TENSION INCREASED AND/OR SOVIET TURN-OVER IMMINENT:
PURPOSE - TO DEMONSTRATE DETERMINATION
Approx. Time
to Execute
Responsible U.S.
Measure
(days)
Agency
Remarks
No.
1.
Continue efforts to seek tripartite agreement on all de-
Continuing
State
tails of measures implementing 4 April 1959 paper.
Continue close consultation with Congressional leaders and
Variable
State and offi-
2.
frequent reports to the American people by the President
cials concerned
and other high U.S. officials on the developing Berlin
situation.
Public relations actions to obtain support for U.S. views
Variable
State, Defense &
Exchange visits by prominent
3.
and to demonstrate U.S. determination.
USIA
Germans, people-to-people ar-
rangements involving U.S.-
Berlin; publications, public
correspondence, etc.
4.
Utilize frequent opportunities to inform leaders of
Variable
State & USIA
State to provide guidance to
friendly and uncommitted countries about the Allied posi-
diplomatic posts through cir-
cular instructions, texts of
tion on Berlin and Germany.
important speeches and other
E-
appropriate background infor-
mation. Be alert to accept
a
and exploit voluntary declara-
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tions of solidarity with Allied
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Terms
Relations
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