Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense - Subject: Berlin Contingency Planning (U)
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OCR Page 1 of 41CORRESPONDING
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.
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