Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense - Subject: Berlin Contingency Planning (U)

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CORRESPONDING MILITARY MEASURES POLITICAL MEASURES REMARKS 5. Naval Patrolling Request active patrolling by Italian Italian agreement required. To inform Soviets that their military light forces in Straits of Ontranto posture and deployments are under to maintain surveillance of Albanian surveillance. Would improve ASW ports, with particular attention to activities of US forces in Mediter- submarine activities. ranean. Can be sustained for moderate duration and discontinued on US-Italian decision, or unilateral Italian decision, upon reduction of tensions. 6. Submarine Exercise Conduct submarine exercises with US British and Turkish agreement To alert Soviets to US and UK naval & UK submarines and Turkish forces in required. strength in area in war fighting Black Sea and along Turkish coast within condition. In position to close terms of Montreaux Convention. Bosphorous if appropriate. Forces can be maintained in area indefinitely only if adequate back-up available. Redeployment can be effected by decision and on short notice. 7. ASW Surveillance Execute ASW surveillence with visible Advise Allies. patrolling at the Straits of Gibraltar and in the Turkish Straits. 8. Naval Countermeasures Execute naval countermeasures against Ignore Soviet protests. Will give evidence of increasing Soviet and GDR shipping as follows: US firmness of purpose. a. Protracted delay of ship's servicing (bunkering, provi- sioning, etc.) b. Regulate the movement of Bloc ships in Allied ports.