TARGET COMMODITIES FOR ECONOMIC STUDIES BY OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND REPORTS IN SUPPORT OF JAEIC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00137A000100140039-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 15, 2001
• Sequence Number: 39
• Content Type: REPORT

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that by December 1956 we? wilJL be able to samit
t on our findings, but cannot guarantee that this
ibute significantly to JAElOis current knoviedge.
2. avic_el
Teta' Pi kel production isnrn with
ten Percent. Scarce, themgh available, ev
tion of hie Purity nickel oxide maybe o 'ecert or
rive"Year Plan for Krasnoyarsk:Fray provides for the c
%nickel carbonyl plant which probably will be the firs
in the ulosR.
mesh x.t
eubBtantii nftzirtton on the use
lathe pasttht8 materiel lass been
revest
poosibility
19.56. It is ur
dArveloped with pr
on r
of AN use of mer
estimates of produc
ormation on utilizet
available data.
of error of
s that prod=
The Sixth
ruction of
f its kind
n?rkei wire
xploited by
1955 in ponse
re is SOMO
the end of
AR can be
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robable that quantitative data on production
and distribution above commodities will be obtained
general ..purpoee items, used in various sectors of industry,
tured in various types of equipment plants which also manufacture other
industrial equipment. gowever, initial research may indicate the
specific producers and point of distribution.
Technical data of US equipment probably will
value since the scale of operation or approach lathe
comparable or there may be a substitution of equipment
or type.
converters or equ
ities capable of
port equipment industr
and the shipbuilding tnd1.34
search for indicators of produc
he atomic
fabri*ting
ily$ loco -
prov
the Soviet
Certain developments in the locomotive production f
ve occurred. which make this area id
locomotive output reached its peak in 19119, fell sharply
ow in 1952, and then gradually recovered during the
During this 1950*52 period, stesimlocomotive production
in four of the six postwar plants and curtailed in the
e capacity formerly devoted to locomotive manufacture
rnTerted to the fabrication of 4 series of heavy machine
products. A partial list of these items include steam turbines
is, diesel engines and oil field equipment; numerous items,
have not yet been identified. All these plants have the high
and heavy crane capacity required for handling the heavy rolled
in the construction of gaseous diffusion converters and other
nipment used in the Atomic Energy Program. Detailed invest/ -
hese ;lento' activities during 1950.52 might turn up significant
n. A similar area of promise seems to exist in certain of the
ins freight cars. A, preliminary analysis and evaluation of
iittiee might be completed by December 1956
.te
h on man t d te has
n of electrodes. Although no publiehed.
may be possible to prepare a preliminary era1uat ion
1956 deadline.
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d to a break-,
ore* by repUblics. Available
&button of economic activities
estimate employment for specific
using as control tatalspopulation
Utica.
eat
CPR
Me *0110
*facetted for the eat
production. Alternetively,
as)* with a foctor for convex
A. limited portion of the available c
buted in accordance with its eat use.
the Soviet * nomy cats be
on the basis of cement
u tion data can be supplied
data to units of concrete.
nerete (or cement) can be distri-
An estimate of finished steel by major e
CetegOries which can be used for struetur
one, light sections, rods, sheets, strir and p
of some of these categories by the cons rue on
d The Vantities going to the construction
OnlY parttally? allocated by economic sector
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information on lithium and relate
ibution at this time. There is the
might yield some information by 25X1 B
amilvrundertaking
cut the =Ws ci
liereed, however
energy grades could
1
est
o avO
provide an AP
ction but it
total pipe and Whe pr4u?tion is vaU.ab1e,
ons used for an stomt ergy installation
o etertne. The Xanigen proce (nickel plating),
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h could be done on p4pe plants and tube tins
connection between some of them and the USSR
d be established. This, however, would not
evaluating the atomic energy program.
T. Trl utyl
Little, if any, informs ion Appears to be ova
seParator and the Soviets are believed to be
However, in view of its potential value es an
the gnestion, of investing research time shoul
8.
ACI'd
thata possibility exists of obtaining significant
est tion of the nitric acid distribution pattern.
of nitric acid is already available as a basis for
lh and a relatively small investment in research time
lues on the Soviet program.
of HP, OST has, no doubt, delved into this
et at4 a necessary preliminary to any final decision to So ahead
be a conference with OS! personnel.
9. TILeNletal, 044 Wer
A. liminary investigation
the value of an extensive research eff
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be nmet0th order to determine
for the above materials.
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