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SUBJECT HELSINKI AGREEMENT SHORT NOTICE
EXERCISE.
1. HQ GSFG AT ZOSSEN HAS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE HELSINKI ACCORD ANNOUNCED A NO NOTICE AIR DEFENCE EXERCISE
COMMENCING 040030Z AUG 85 AND LASTING FOR 12 HOURS.
2. THE STATED AIM OF THE EXERCISE IS QUOTE AS A RESULT OF
THE INCREASED NATO OFFENSIVE PREPARATIONS IT IS ONLY RIGHT THAT THE DEFENSIVE
NATURE OF THE WARSAW PACT IS DEMONSTRATED AND THAT WE ARE READY TO REPEL ANY
NATO INCURSION OF WARSAW PACT TERRITORY UNQUOTE.
3. MILITARY AIRCRAFT WILL OPERATE ABOVE 22000FT AGL.
CIVILIAN AIR TRAFFIC WILL NOT BE DISRUPTED PROVIDING IT CONTINUES TO OPERATE
INSIDE THE AUTHORISED AIR CORRIDORS OVER DDR. ALL CIVILIAN AIR TRAFFIC WILL BE
DIRECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 20000FT AGL WITH NORMAL IDENTS. THIS INCLUDES ROUTINE
AEROFLOT AIRCRAFT TRANSITING FROM WARSAW PACT COUNTRIES INTO THE EEC
REGION.
4. NATURE AND NUMBERS OF AIRCRAFT
INVOLVED 400+
5. SACEUR COMMENT. IT IS
VITAL THAT WE DO NOT INITIATE ANY ENGAGEMENT WHEN RESPONDING TO THIS
PROVOCATION. I HAVE ORDERED 2 AND 4 ATAF TO ENSURE A HIGH LEVEL OF READINESS IN
OUR FIGHTER DEFENCES. ALL GROUND FORMATIONS ARE TO ENSURE THAT PASSIVE AD
MEASURES IN PLACE. OUR GROUND BASED AIR DEFENCE IS NOT RPT NOT TO USE ACTIVE
RADAR WITHIN 50KM OF THE IGB WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FIXED NATO HAWK
SITES.
6. IN LIGHT OF THE POTENTIAL FOR
PRE EMPTIVE ATTACK NBC STATE MEDIUM IS DECLARED ACROSS THE REGION. ARMY GROUP
COMMANDERS ARE AUTHORISED TO INCREASE THIS LEVEL OF PREPARATION AS THEY SEE
FIT.
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