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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.
“Mission Control”2 pages
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## SECRET Outline of Possible Economic Sanctions against USSR and its Satellites This is a general study of types of economic sanctions which might be applied, selectively or totally, by the United States and its allies against the USSR and its satellites, in particular the Soviet Zone of Germany. The US agency or agencies having specific responsibility for applying the sanction indicated are identified, and, where available, the feasibility of application from a standpoint of France and the United Kingdom is noted, these countries having participated in the essence of this study. The measures which must be undertaken by our allies to apply all of the sanctions are multifarious and are dealt with here only in terms of noting the need for preparation of machinery. Premises - The application of economic sanctions, in conjunction with other measures, is intended to convey to the USSR and its satellites an impression of constantly mounting pressures which prepare the political groundwork for, and will culminate in, the application of military force, if necessary. They would best achieve this purpose if applied in ascending order of severity. Initially it may be desirable to apply economic sanctions only against the Soviet Zone of Germany as envisaged by the Four Power Working Group studies, or against the Soviet Zone and the USSR. Certain of the economic sanctions in Phase II would, of course, have little or no actual economic impact if applied only to the Soviet Zone of Germany. Participation - To be effective, most of the measures listed would require the participation of at least the US, UK, France and the Federal Republic and, preferably, all other NATO countries as well. It would be desirable to enlist the support of other friendly countries, e.g. Japan and member countries of OAS, CENTO, SEATO, if this proves practicable. Schedule of Application of Sanctions - In order to mesh with the general planning projection for the Berlin situation, implementation of this phase would proceed about as follows: ## Phase I (The present - September 19) Consultation within NATO and subsequent planning and initial preparation by NATO countries, to establish necessary authority and administrative capability. Designation of a State-Commerce-Treasury working group to draw up detailed plans, including requirements, necessary for accelerated US implementation.
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FOIA release, from the cia-readingroom collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. The text was read from the page images by GLM-OCR; expect the odd misread word. 163 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.