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ANNEX E

3UBJECT:COVERW ACTION ANNEX, BERLIN CONTERGENGY ?LAN

SUMMARY

This paper cutlinas CIA3a cavart ac■iun plan in responwe ta therequirement that the Agancy undertake praparatiuns in ord$n ta inciteinstability in Ea$t Garmany and the Satgllitesa Thg pian calls Eat thecaliewtian 0f openatimnal int§11iganceg the salactiqm of cavwrm amtimmtargats, the rearuitment an■ training af covert aatimm agan* f 9East Garmany, the aa$embly af paramilitary auppnrt alemants. EOEMlthe creatian of black and gway ra■ia facilitiass tha uaa a■ Eo■■lintaliigemcag quasi publia and ynlitiaal antitiea fur intelligenca

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This papar a1$o degcribéw tha stapg that will hm takan t0 bringthaae praparatians t9 tha attention 0f the Soviatgu At on& level ofaperation thia wmuid be daua by a propaganda affart aimad at EagtGermany and the Sakellitas suppertad by “avert ants“ suah as gabntaga■

work SIOWdQWny $tca in East Germany¢ At a aamond and mwre intense levalGf aperatinn, the propaganda affort might be develapad t0 include acl■ar indiuatimn 0f am inta■t to incite and support pmpular uprisingaagainst the Communi$t ragimaSQ

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1. Tha puryosg of this papa? is hm degmwibm ■hw timing an& naturemf preparatiana to ba taken by CIA in ardar ta inaita pragraasivalyintraaaing in$tability in East Germany and the aatallitaa &t such tim■after 15 October 1961 as may ha ardera■ ana aiaa t0 ■ascriba the grapeta be taken to bring auch pregaratiana to tha’attamtiam uf the vaietsbefara aha Swvigtg have decidad upmm furthex mcva■ againat the Weathnallied pbaitimn in Berlina

CIA'Q Areas g■ Campatenca an■ fram&nt ■apabili■ies

‘2“ The fields 0f actian far whieh 61A is campateht are espienaga,covert actinn, blaak and gray prapaganday and patamilitary wyarationsinaludimg supgort to Speaial Fermass

3» In otdar to manvey a realistic um■armtaudimg nf what 01A mando in support of the ovarall v.3. program far Barlims it £8 nacassary firgtto charatt¢rixe CIA*s oparational pasture in Eurmpe ■t tha praaant time.In summary, it wan ha gtatad that ww dw have the ability $9:

aw Recruit and train ainglaton aganta and di$§atch thaw

an m1¢aianw inta East Barlin and Eaat Garmany far egpianag■and covert actian purpoges,

ha Appraach cavartly a limited numbar wf targat indivi■ualaGf palitical intarast ta us in Ea■t Qatmany km hatasg th&m

'and/ar t0 saak their camparatian in a maVament diramtad‘against the Ulbricht ragimm.

'c; Distributé laafleta an■ brvchurag on a limitad basista carafully aalaaued groups on pingcintad areas“

‘ d, Engaga in blaak radio uperatiama an a iimite■ saalea681mg war ami$ting wovart radio brmadcaating facilities.

a¢ Engaga in avart er gray radim aperatiwna &na large

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Vagent$ far action, suppurt at dammptimm yurym$a$ amé Raidthese in readinask in Ha■z Garmany or Wa■h Berlin“

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4. It will be possible to davaloy an axpamdad aovert actian patan~tial during the next fQV‘month■ using thm ataff perwonnela agamtra■aurcasa liaismn arrangements; aatabliahad mantaats with individualgand grqags_pre$ently at aur‘disymgaly an& cammunimatiwns ané other teak”niaal facilitiasé Th3 nature 0f thia pmtanti■l W§l1 ha influancea byoperating canditians ag thay exist and a3 thay may &evelmp in CentralEuvape this yaaro Mast cartainly it is net poaaibl■ ta turn aha cloakbank and kw mnunt aperationa gimilar to thase ■avakmpad during the haightmf tha caldwwmr affatt in Cantral Eureya eight t0 fourtawn yaars agawSpami■ically, this meau$ that wa will ■ak attamp■ t0 1) craata andoparata largawscale, alanda■tin■ natg in East Garmany and tha Satallita$

mar 2) craata largamamalag Amarieanmcontrolla■g cold war Eacilitiag in ‘West Berlin and Wag: Garmany cf the typa usad in the aariy fiftieg.

5. ‘Tha extant to which we viii be able ta axpamd our faciliti$sdependg in vary larga maagura an w■at ww call “ageratiunal atmawpheweuyBy thia wa m$■n tha palitia■l and pgythXQgieal atmmaphare a■ tha araain which we are aparating and the baarimg that it hag on the willing■ass0f individuals t0 undaxtaka r£sky aw■igmmanta 0m mur behal■■

6, In this cantext wm f0rewa& tha gnagibility that nut ageratimns

may davaiap at eithar mf twm di■f■tamt levals awning tha later atagag ofthe cri$ia. Tha firw■ leval preguppoaa■ that thara will be & a■tiougpolitieal Cfi$i$ in Eurmpg but that tha Ut■a and Alliad m£1itary build»

up will Eall mavkadly ahart af bringing the Waat inno sharp and diremtmilitary eanfranta■iun with aha Soviet and Ea$t Garmam faraasu W$ willbe abla ta expand ant agent aparations at thiS level? bu■ only ma■estlyaThe secadd level gresuypesas tkat a wharp military canfremtation willtaka glacw in Eurepmo Ag this leval th■ myarational atmasghere willChangea and We may vary w■liébw able ha ad■ $nather ■im■nwion ta ouruverall program“

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7. At tha fiver leval, wa w■ll cancémtrata mar affur■a an palitivalaction and propaganda aparatiuns of a‘ral■tiVaiy limitadgnatura, Thagaoperations, if undattakam wiuh an alamamt of adrywi■■ ané in a cm■r■imatadmannmr, might pruvg ta ha quita imfluamti&l im~■ugge$ting tha baaicinstability af tha Communist ragimasg but thwy mmml■ mat-in thamg■lvaabe axpec■ed ta Qarva_a$ imyortant datarranta in influanciag Saviet pwlicywith regard to Berlin.

8. If a daciaion is mada tn bring the aw■sia ta tha Eamond Iavel,

we will prugaad ta prewara fat black yrepagamda, demeptian and garawmilitary nparatiOnS on an exyandad levala Thaaa aparations willneae■aarily ha tha cavart extenwion 36 a ■rmadwr amd mvwrh U08“ parwmiliwtary prdgram and the axtent and natura w■ our amtivity in thia field willdapend on its aime and objactivea.

Timing ané Nature o■ Pr■pgggtiams ta be Takam by_CiA_aud StapS'ta ha Takenta Brigg Suah Freyaratiéns tm thw Attantiam mf the Suvietm

9; It is mar viaw that CIA with the canparatian of athmr Americanintalligence aerviaas whaulé begin immadiataly to maka pragaratimns cmlaunch a braad aaardinata§ aawault an tha stability of aha East regim■n

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19» During the-pariod of preparatiwn, that 135 during'July; Augu3t,and the.£irst gart af Saptemberg ww may $Xp®¢t that the Gmmmumiatintalligemme $arvieas will baaem& aware a■ cartaim mf ■h■ pr■parationathat we are makinga‘ {f neca$aaryy gtepa will be takan to insura thatcartain limitad informatimn about cur ciandestima plans raauhe■ thamaIt 13 important to undaratandy hmwavary with th@ histary af tha gag:sixteghyearg in mind, th■ Savi■ta are not gaing to 5% muah influenaadby i■telligence‘praparatimnsa It is also impartant that any aovart acticnaffurt undaxtak■n by th& Wegt be timad and mounted in gush a way as taachieva maximum awardinatian and maximum aurprige,‘ A aaurae of aovartaction that builds up alwwly wiil achiava littl■ NOVQ than the progréaaiveapplication mf raatvictiva maa$ures in tha Eagt and the atrgngtheningof their sacurity ■w■caaa

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11‘ Cbnsaquently, w■ prmpmse devalaping a aowrdinatm$ wavart andsemiwcuvart action dasigned t0 cause in■tability im ant Qarmany ■nd t0be und■rtaken at such tima aftar tha 1?nh 0f Swptambar that may haagrea■ upmn. Thix aatian wbuld hava tWU purpusagx

a“: Demwnstratiun of an aatual aapabili■y_tw imf■uammw t■eEast German population.

b. The atrang auggaatimn that thara exigta ■n av&m greatercapability held in ra■erve,

It would incluéa the aap■bility ta carry nut a few Smhataga aparatianasblack propaganda aperatians ggaimst individuals and institution$9 aparawtiona daaignaé t9 spread dis■bntamta amecurage glow-dawH9 momwcompliancaand administrative dismtéeta harassment mpara■iensg and the ■amentatiwmGE 11-10128a Earallal to th£$9_wa wmuld uméaxtake a ■imilar but lesscommentratad a■fort against the Satellitasa Thare ara aaveral raagonsw■y tha Satelfite affart qf necesaity cannon be a3 comeantrataan Firgtsa§ WE um■arstamd it:a aha foaug sf the Uksu and Allied mvart prngram willha an Berlin and Eaat Ga■kanya Sacwndg wa have no basa in the Satallitaswhich is in any way gim§£ar ta East Berlin9 and■ th$t9fare$ our acca■sto agant maharial am■ q■$§ability to undertake muvart ■ctio■ aparatiemsin the Satellite at■a i■vof a very much Lower Urdmr than it is inEast Beriin ama Eaat Germanya Finally9 wa hava talatively fewer trainadEtaff pergannal whc devota their work against the Satellite targata

120 It is aux ViEW’that thi$ ef■mr■ might be undertakan in &mwdifieé farm if umn■itieng &eva10p at what we hava m■llad the fir$tlavek, an& that it wauld ha prmbabla that we wnul■ undartake it at & highdggnee of intangity if Wegara appraamhimg tha gemon■ lavela

13” At the $$■■n■ levekg wa wmuld pva9w3& that in ad■itien ta andsubgaquent ta opara■ians ■agmriba■ abaweg wa am%ark mm an intensiveprapaganda af■art acmompmmied by mmra gar■au■ paramilitary saba■aga an■harasament af■wrtS with the pmrpage 6f dramat■zing the U,SQ militaryand paramilitawy buildauy and tha UnSQ c&p&bi1ity t0 cauga upria■ng■ imEaat Garmany and the Satailitaa,

KALUM‘ION

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2 x V1%. If canditiona dévalép during t■a summar and early f■ll at what

we have aallad tha firat level? amt pr■■aratiama for mavert actiam wnuld

hava very littla influenca at gignifim■nme hwyww■‘awggmatimg that the

U;S° aud the mther Wastarn allia$ may at soma futur$ ataga 0f the wrisiabe greparad ta angage in a garieug military buildmupg iaw■g mmva um tnthe seaond level‘ Shcrt 0f a deeiaimn to d0 an and aha 0V&r demanstra-

tion of a will to take the origis Km the gammmd lavelg thara w0u1& ha

relatively little deterrent value in tha clan■astina an■ aavart actimmpraparatiunga takan by themgalvese

150 Againg if tha criais cantinuea at nha firat er$1 during aha

fall and we decida on a awardinatad movart ■atian am■‘pmmpagamda effart

dasigned t0 axpmaa weaknesaes in social9 maanmmicg and pelitical struaturecf Eagt Garmany and the Satallitaag w& mauld pm$$£bly lawer tha at&ndimg

GE Ulbricht and ¢artain ather Satellita 1&adar3 in the ayms af tha

Rmsaiana ané the worl■ in general9 but in i3 unlikaly that such.an a■timntaken by itgalf would hava a sarisus effact on tha daeisiama that tha

Kremlin might taka comaarning tha futur■ mourse Bf aha Berlin QE1S1$4

164’ Finally& i■ the crisis écas me■mh ■h$ macmn■ lavalg the aovawtactian and prmpagam■a a■■mrta that w& ■rwpmaa might vary wall amh■ava twm

purpases. The ■irat is that which i& h■■i■ ta this pi■m: t0 bring tothe attantien 0f tha Sovietg tha praparatimna that hava béan takwn taincite pragrasgively ineraasimg inetability in Eaat Germany an■ th§

Satellitas; the $acumd i$ tha embellishmant am■ rnumdng out of tha

uvarall 303° and We■twrn militant gesturaa Tha buildwup a■ milit■ryfarce$ in Euroy■ mould canaaiv&bly ba wmgardad as a ma$$iv&9 but

essentiaily defenaivag W■StQER demamatrmtimna Ammng the magy stap$ that

will be taken to indimata t0 the Soviat$ that w& mania V&ry mull ma■abuginesgg it would aaem tha■ pregaraticn■ Ear th$ ingitgman■ and

support 0f papulat upmisimg■ bahind tha Guwtain wnmld kg ammng tha

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ACT 10165

PHASE I

'Jul thraugh l7 3% tamhaw L§■1

1?.’ 1n the yariad*£ram the present thraugh tha Wa■t Gewmanalectiomg, the folluwing actiana wmuld ha undartaken:

a. Expand Intelligmum■ lelactiwn: Call■etian af

infarmation in Eag■ Germany; curramtiy umd■rtakan

again$t a rel■tivaly limita■ number n■ ■pam■■ie

targetg, wili be expand■d partimularly ta increase

aavetaga 0f East German popular attitudeg and

regime vulnerabilities;

b. Planning Cmvert Aation Mis3imna: Specific

targata far covart actian missions w■ll ha selectad,and agents in East Germany will be racruitadand trainad to marry Gut thesa and other Q■V■Etaction aparations there when ordera■u

c. Asgemble Earamilitary Suppmmt Fovmal Edwxl k

De■ailed‘staff §1§&: ‘2 y H» mammgnma■a and actinn taken

to mcmit agants {:0 be trauma! and maderaady for paramilitary support missiama in East Garmanyand other Eaatarn European countriea.

yNacessar paramilitary aupplies will be pr■mure■ andStQCkEiledo

*d. Cr&ation mf Bla■k and Gray Ra■im FaailitimszBatailad‘staff planning and other ■■ti■■ g§$&mhg

amcamp1£shaa nacésamry tn tha mteatian 0f blakaand

gray ra■io f■ailitiaaa inaluding tha ■fmuuramamt 0fperao■nal aqUigpad and traina■ tm prwvida yrogrammingo

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18¢ if tha aituatinn follcwing tha Waat a■rmau el■etimns warrants,action will ha commencaa t0 moant a cmardinated cavern an■ semiwcnvartaction daaigned t0 cauae inatability in Eaat Germ■ny and in athar

Ea$tarn Eurapaan countriag and t9 suggast thg exi$tenma a■ an evengreater cayability (8&8 paragraph 11 above)“ This actian would invmlvechiefl *rosazanda asgets GE CIA | Eo■■l I

plug mp‘amtians by a few agants in East Gamma}; tocreate the imporaasion ef the axistenma of an mtganixeé undergruuud.

PHASE 135g;

‘19■‘ If the erisiw r&acheg ■nch a levml that active military apera~y

tivna appear imminent {see yaragragh 13 ahwve), the fallawing aperationgdam be initiated as ■gsired:

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will ha utiliaad ta dramat■wa tha U08; (at Wa■tern) parawmilitary buildmup aw■ ampwbility ■m Qauaa upwisingw inEastern Eurapau

b“ ■abatage Ogarat§u$$s

rSabotage action of mate s■vious nature will b$ autampteé

in Ea$t Germany ta causm &wtual diswupticng prcbahly mfcammuniaations facilitiag,

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