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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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## ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AND THEIR POSSIBLE PHASES OF APPLICATION Mature of Allied Harassment, Countermeasures or other Action Countries Taking Action PHASE III (cont'd) US Action Agencies General Comment 11. d. Institute total trade embargo. Cut off all Western financial facilities to (prohibit current transactions with) UESR and other bloc members and their nationals. 11.d. NATO Powers 11.d. State Commerce Treasury 11.d. US would experience no legal problems in doing this (see Appendix B). UK could curtail or stop activities of Communist controlled banks in UK. New legislation would be required for placing ban on accounts of Soviet bloc nationals using ordinary banking facilities. Some would apply in all Sterling Area countries. Because of large number of countries using sterling, it would be very difficult to arrange for its total denial from all sources to Soviet bloc. 12. Expel Soviet technical experts and foreign trade officials without diplomatic immunity from NATO countries. 12. NATO Powers 12. State 12. UK would have no legal or administrative problem. 13. Close Soviet trade missions, including Antorg offices. 13. NATO Powers 13. State Commerce Justice 13. UK would have no legal problem.
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