SITUATION IN BERLIN

Created: 6/28/1948

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FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE Subject: Situation In Berlin

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Should be ua> uaaediately and that planaransport phase of strike ahould be reedy to be pot Into effect3

Soviet Inspired Caronfat terror lea Is expected. Theollee arc believed capable of coping withituation artless Soviet troop* take pert. The SSO leadera and functionaries of greater Berlin hareeettas end discussed the formation of action ocaaitteea lnnd local dlatriote to ba activated by pre-arranged signals. Thla atep baa taken on the return of the delegate* from the Warsaw conference. The offielal position of the Cceaamiot Forty of Gervsny la that the currency ehanseerolutleoaryn Berlin which auat be used tocBBaniat victory which Is considered synonymous with the withdrawal of the Vestem Allies. Sine* the Soviets bo longer consideretara rovers as Allies, the Gernan Cooannists are not to be Halted in avuia they no ploy against the Vest.

The Gcrwan Coeouniat Party is to prepare strikes and deaoaatra-tlaaa which will ba carried oat la the Western aeotore In the next few days to give the lnpreselca that tha presence of the Western Allies In Berlin is aide inpoaelble by the will of the population rather than by Soviet ocerpulsloe. The German Coorronist Party ia to take steps to show that tho Russians are to be aeooltted of any blase for food shortages, power failures,n Berlin, all loyal Ceraan Ceararaists ara called upon for extraordinary efforts, if required, within the cert few days with the reward being held out of the possibility of vlnalag all Geraany for the Cceaaaaist cause.

Tbe Gorman police radio In tha American sector has beenjaaated by aa unknown source for th* laat two days. This Anerican-controlled police radio, aaaesttal In ease of disorders and

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b> announced lo the bw future, statlnf that thia will take place oot later The offlelali of thia (rorannant ara retorted

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Hsaeaination of tha above Iteae haa already beeo nade lo tbe State Darartamt ead tha Araod Servloee.

I.TK? Bear Adalral, USa Director of Central Intelligence

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