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Approx. Time
to Execute
Responsible U.S.
No.
Measure
(days)
Agency
Remarks
aims made by non-Allied free
world leaders, e.g. exploit
opportunities to influence
favorably newly independent
nations particularly those
emerging in Africa.
5.
Conduct a coordinated world-wide information campaign aimed
Variable
State & USIA
Campaign must be carefully
coordinated with our allies,
at popularizing positive aspects of the Allied position on
particularly the Federal
Berlin and Germany, including self-determination.
Republic of Germany.
-
t
6.
Report to NATO on progress of our planning to extent required.
1 - 2
State
To maintain a state of readi-
1
ness to approve tripartite actions
and, if necessary, to support
them actively.
7.
Provide continuous air surveillance along Greenland, Iceland,
and the U.K. line.
3
JCS
Inform, and/or consult as appro-
priate, Tripartite and NATO
authorities.
8.
Execute anti-submarine surveillance at Straits of Gibraltar
7
JCS
Inform, and/or consult as approw
and in the Turkish Straits, with visible patrolling.
priate, Tripartite and NATO
authorities.
51
9.
Seventh Army to conduct exercises in Central Europe.
5
JCS
F4
U
Utilize air corridors at altitudes in excess of 10,000 feet.
1
State & JCS
A political decision is re-
10.
quired and tripartite and NATO
Fa
authorities will be informed
3
and/or consiltted prior to execution.
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