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OCR Page 1 of 6CLASSIFIED
TOP SECRET
INCOMING
MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE 1 ACofS G-3 5
EUROPE
2 G-3 FILE
6 EX CY
3 OPNS
7 REC RM HB
4 PLANS
8 EX CY
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PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED
PRIORITY
From: CINCEUR Heidelberg Germany sgd Handy cite ECSGS
To:
Dept of the Army for Haislip Wash DC; COMGEN USCOB
Berlin Germany
Nr.
SX 2575
23 Apr 50
Rerad W 82153 dated 22nd April from CSGPO.
1. o For your information the following background
on the status of planning and preparation for the Whitsun and
May Day rallies in Berlin is furnished
2. The West Berlin City Government under Mayor Reuter
has announced that participants in the Deutschlandtreffen
will not be permitted to enter the western sectors of the
city in organized groups. The West Berlin police force has
been augmented and now number 12,000. The US, British and
French Commanders in Berlin have announced their intention
to back Mayor Reuter in a combined effort and to use military
force as necessary. Strengths of the Allied garrison follow:
A. British.
1. Present strength: 1 squadron armored
cars, 3 battalions infantry (about 500 combat
each), 1 troop of engineers (48 men), 150 military
police.
2. Reinforcements: 150 additional military
police will arrive soon, 2 companies of infantry
alerted for road movement from zone, 1 battalion
of infantry alerted for air. movement from British
Zone.
B. French.
1. Present strength: 1 battalion of infantry
(strength about 700).
DECLASSIFIED
CM IN 19610
(24 Apr 50)
g
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
OSD letter, April 12, 1974
By NLT- HC , NARS Date 8-18-75
08439
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DA SCO FORM
22-1
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COPY NO.
15 JAN 1949
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1948 O-811947
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