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Seratsky Symphony - 
Kranz Conductor
10.30-11.00  JAN-26.

Mareta
Lisa
Ned
Larry
Joe Crawford

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AMERICAN CONSULATE
BERLIN, GERMANY
INFORMATION FOR VISITORS TO BERLIN

This information has been compiled for the information and guidance of American citizens visiting Berlin and is intended to answer only some of the most frequently asked questions. If you have additional ones please do not hesitate to call at the American Consulate, 170 Clayallee, Berlin-Dahlem (office hours are from 8.30 to 12 and 1 to 5.30 Mondays through Fridays; telephone: 76 43 15) or to consult the Berlin Police Information Booth located in the Charlottenburg Section of Berlin, corner of Joachimstaler Strasse and Hardenbergstrasse, near the Bahnof Zoo. Because the streets in Berlin do not form a regular pattern, it is strongly urged you buy a street map at once, regardless of the length of your stay. This city is divided into east and west sectors, and if you have a map you will be able to determine where the boundaries lie between West Berlin, i.e. the allied sectors, and the eastern Soviet Sector of Berlin and the Soviet Zone of Germany. A visitor to Berlin has the right of access to the Soviet Sector without any special permit, but he must have a Soviet visa or pass to enter the Soviet Zone. (See the sketch attached.)

Travel in Berlin 

Berlin is an occupied and divided city, with the Western sectors administered jointly by the American, British and French Commandants and the Eastern sector by the Soviet Commandant. The entire city is surrounded by the East German Government (Soviet Zone). In the Western sectors you may go about as you please without restriction. You should be careful, however, in using some of the subway and surface transportation lines, which network Berlin, but also go into the Soviet Zone. Particular care should be taken with the S-Bahn because certain of its express trains do not stop at the last West Sector station before entering the Soviet Zone. No warning signs are maintained along the S-Bahn right-of-way nor in the S-Bahn stations near the Soviet Zone border. For travel in the Soviet-controlled areas see below. 

Currency: 

Exchange your money only through authorized banks and agencies and never with streetcorner operators or black marketeers, who often pass counterfeit bills. The present rate of exchange is 4.2 West marks for one US dollar (less exchange fee). The penalty for making an illegal exchange or an illegal declaration usually involves confiscation of the money plus a fine equal to that amount. Fines can run as high as 400%, plus confiscation. West marks are valid only in West Germany and West Berlin; East Marks only in East Germany and East Berlin. 

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