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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.

  • p. 17 …Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF), and the Military Sea Transport Service (MSTS). (5) Increase US war reserve…
  • p. 20 …air and remainder of the division by sea as follows: a. Two battle groups by airlift…
  • p. 21 …from British ports and in the Norwegian Sea. If this movement were carried out during July…
  • p. 23 …Since denial of the right to navigate freely on the high seas would unquestionably be viewed…
  • p. 26 …Soviet and GDR shipping on the high seas for a wide range of reasons such as…
  • p. 29 …For full control of the high seas and international airspace, mobilization measures involving activation of naval…
  • p. 36 …Review readiness status of all STRAC units and supporting units, together with appropriate sea and air…
  • p. 66 …UK would be hampered by commitments under the International Convention on Safety of Life at Sea…
## TOP SECRET

d. Maximum readiness for SAC:

	Augmentation	Costs FY 62
Air Force	19,142(plus3,868 civ)	$106 M**

**Does not include increased aircraft procurement or production.

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