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43. (Continued) eraaes create new strains in Soviet-American relations, this effect would not be so strong or so long-lasting as to influence basic Soviet choices with respect to Berlin. 6. The Soviets and Cubans would make every effort to shoot down any reconnaissance vehicle that came over Cuba. If they succeeded in doing so, the tensions would be somewhat increased, though the international political effects of the shootdown would not in themselves be as great as if it had occurred without the prior Presidential announcement, The demonstration of military capability which such an incident would provide would almost certainly impress many Latin Americans, Cie than SHERMAN KENT Chairman Board of National Estimates