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This Top Secret study by the Interdepartmental Coordinating Group on Germany and Berlin, dated July 12, 1961, and released by the Central Intelligence Agency, answers NSC Directive No. 58 of June 30, 1961. It sets out courses of action for the Berlin crisis but does not judge their merits. It covers imminent presidential decisions, a three-phase timetable running to January 1, military preparations and mobilization, covert action, economic sanctions, public information, negotiating positions and checkpoint procedures for East German personnel.
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## TOP SECRET B-52 force without degrading the total alert posture. 5. Summary of Personnel Augmentation and Costs a. A garrison and civilian airlift: (1) The capability for a garrison airlift exists now. Increased Air Force costs: $2 M for fighter aircraft deployment to Europe. (2) The US unilateral share (50%) of the quadripartite (QBAL) civilian airlift as planned, for a period of 90 days: Augmentation Costs Air Force 2,946 (plus 219 civ) $64 M b. Naval harassment and blockade of Bloc shipping: Navy: For harassment None None For pacific) blockade ) 121,900 $2,014.4M For full ) blockade ) c. A six-division ground action in Europe: Augmentation Costs FY 62* Army 483,000 Air Force 60,345 (plus 6,149 civ) Navy 3,100/546,445 (plus 6,149 civ) *Over-all cost estimates being refined. d. Maximum
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