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Approx. Time
to Execute
Responsible U.S.
No.
Measure
(days)
Agency
Remarks
Conduct global countermeasures to exert pressure on
Variable
State, OSD, JCS,
Tripartite and possibly NATO or
9.
Soviets to cease harassments against Berlin.
and other appro-
other regional organizational
priate agencies.
consultation, as appropriate.
10.
Utilize appropriate channels to convince the Soviet
30
OSD, JCS, CIA, AEC,
To be implemented only if
Union that the U.S. has made atomic weapons available
and other appropri-
authorized by proper author-
to the military forces of West Germany and France.
ate agencies.
ity, and if the facts indi-
cate this is a true statement.
11.
Prepare to reinforce EUCOM with appropriate mili-
Variable
JCS
This selective reinforcement
will seriously degrade the com-
tary forces.
bat effectiveness of other forces
from which these resources are
diverted. Therefore, considera-
tion must be given and decision
made at this time as to alterna-
tive methods of building up
active duty forces to compen-
sate for this action.
Move the following military forces under cover of
JCS
12.
rotation, and/or scheduled exercises:
a. Army combat forces augmentation equivalent to
30
division strength with essential logistic units to
Europe.
b. Elements of 2d Fleet to war stations, exercising
10
Size of force dependent upon
situation at the time.
E-
from U.K. ports and in Norwegian Sea.
F4
C. Fleet Marine Force augmentation to the
10 - 18
Size of force dependent upon
situation at the time.
U
Mediterranean.
E
d. ASW augmentation forces to Mediterranean.
10 - 18
Size of force dependent upon
s
situation at the time.
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