SOVIET MEASURE TO FURTHER TIGHTEN THE SECTOR BLOCKADE IN BERLIN

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002200320008-8
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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 10, 1998
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: December 30, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. The head of the Krimival Dtroktion of the East Berlin Police stated on
29 December 19/48 that the complete sealing of Soviet Sactor streets leading
into the *stern sectors is to be carried out soon. With the exception
of a few main thoroughfares, the streets will be closed with wooden barriers.,
Traffic through the streets remaining open will be closely checked b,-r foot
patrols. Vehicles attempting to pass from the Soviet Sector to the western
without a proper police permit are to be summarily confiscated.
Doarrcentt Police officials are aware that it is impossible to hertletically
seal the sector boundaries. It is assumed that the Soviets want to show
their strength by the control of motor traffic and add further discomforts
to life in Berlin.
2. The following measures are being taken to increase sector boundary controls:
a. Paul I.9arkgraf stated at a meeting of his staff on 10 December 1948 that
the auxiliary police (Wachpolizo would be absorbed into the uniformed
police (Schutzpolizei).
b. The duties of the aux0ary police are to be taken over by civilian guards.
e. On 21 December according to the t:arkgraf I{rit. Direktion, the sector
boundary patrols were increased-by 1000 men. Police dogs were to be used.
d. According to a less reliable sub-source, 2000 Land Saxony paramilitary police
garrisoned in Berlin-Friedrichahagen are to be absorbed into the soviet
Sector police on 23 December,
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C, en t: There are 1300 auxcary police in the Soviet Sector. If the
above figures are correct, this means that the uniformed police of the Soviet
Sector hate been strengthened by 3300.)
3. Increased control of U-Bahr and S-Babn passengers at the sector boundaries
began on 26 December. Police are under instructions to confiscate all packages
larger than brief cases. There is no legal basis for such confiscation.
Markgraf was instructed by the Central Komendatura to issue a police proclama..
tion Justifying the action. The police net with scattered resistancd from
outraged passengers. Railroad personnel showed passive resistance and In
many cases, gave passengers warning or conconled parcels. As a result
police assigned to this daty are being strengthened.
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The question of sector boundary passes for xis.-?dents of the ? o thrn.
s ,tons working in the Soviet Sector will not be settled, according to
VAX instructions to the M .rkgraf Police Presidium, until 1 torch. ::.9494.
Such persons, rncanwhilo~ are al proot,ed as before if the?are
not transporting merchandise. Caxrr.1e~nfi;s Sae also
on Brandenburg Police surer to tighten the blockade.
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