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64. (Continued) Soviet bases or with its missiles in Cuba, even if the latter were operational and not put out of action before they could be readied for firing. 12. Since the USSR would not dare to resort to general war and could not hone to prevail locally, the Soviets would almost eertainly consider retaliatory actions outside Cuba, The timing and selection of such moves would depend heavily upon the immediate eontext of events and the USSR's appreciation of US attitudes. The most likely location for broad retalfation outside Cuba appears to be Berlin, They might react here with major harassments, inter~ xuptions of access to the city or even a blockade, with or without the signing of a separate peace treaty. 13. We telieve that whatever course of retaliation the USSR elected, the Soviet leaders would not deliberately initiate general war or take military measures, which in their calculation, would run the gravest risks of general. war.