MONTHLY REPORT FOR AUGUST 1958.

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 1, 1998
• Sequence Number: 50
• Publication Date: September 4, 1958
• Content Type: MEMO

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: Chief, Industrial Division, ORR
DATE: 4 September 1958
PROM : Chief, Manufacturing Sectors Branch, D/I
suBJECT: Monthly Report for August 1958.
1. Accomplishments.
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A. Branch Projects Submitted -- None
B. Status of Projects --
30.1535 -- Industrial Capital Investment in Communist China.
In reviewing project 30.2 3 I've become more familiar with the basic
data on industrial investment in Communist China. Much of the material
in project 30.1535 does not stand careful scrutiny. Most of the data
with respect to investment in various sectors of industry was based
upon tenuous assumptions that either ignored other data or has since
been invalidated by more recent information. In addition, the conclusion
regarding more emphasis on light industry as opposed to heavy industry
has not been substantiated. The project treats the allocation of invest-
ment between light and heavy industry as an exercise in economic develop-
ment and ignores completely the inadequate agricultural raw material base
which has been the real factor inhibiting the growth of light industry
in recent years. I want to take one more look at this paper to see what
can be salvaged, however, my present inclination is to recommend that
it be cancelled.
30.2043 -- Capital Investment in the Producers' Equipment
Industry in Communist China. I have finished reviewing a first draft of
this project and have given the responsible analysts,
my comments. I have been pleased with the progress to a an eel
that the report will be well received. A few organizational problems
were apparent in the early draft and a modified outline has been completed.
Several chapters are to be expanded to round out the report. I feel it
is in competent hands.
32.488 -- Industrial Investment Policy in East Germany.
25X1A9a I feel this project will move along quic y once regains his
health.
34.894 -- The Determination of Cost and Price in Soviet
25X1A9a Machine Building. is presently completing a draft copy for
my review. I will ave y September 15th.
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3.1928 -- European Trade in Machinery and Transport Equipment.
expects to complete a second draft of his report this week.
I an anxious to get this report reviewed by everyone before-leaves
for Chicago late in September.
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3+?1930 -- Foundry Production - A Major Bottleneck in Soviet
25X1A9a Machine Building. has been doing additional research to see
if his project can shed some light on the shortage of metal in Soviet
machine building. This problem we feel was a very apparent deficiency
in our NIE contribution and we are anxious to undertake more research
on the impact of metal shortages on machine building output.
C. Other Contributions Submitted --
25X1A9a 27 Aug -- ^ote and coordinated the Division's
contribution to SNIE 100-8-58.
D. Other --
4 Aug -- OCI Periodic Requirements Guide - European Satellites.
25X1 A5a 1 6 Aug -- Review of Proposed Sample of Foundry Machinery for
FWuble-Dollar Ratio Study.
13 Aug -- OCI Periodic Requirements List - Far East.
25X1 X6 18 Aug -- Requirements for
20 Aug -- Comments on the Soviet NIE, ORR Project No. 10.1806.
2. Training.
25X1A9a is attending Seminars in French and Russian.
3. Trips.
None.
4. Administration.
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is resigning from the Agency on or about
September 15th. The very heavy NIS typing load that is approaching will
require an early and competent replacement. The NIS coordinators will
probably also require additional typing assistance from other branch
secretaries as their projects near completion in the fall and winter
months.
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5. Plans.
The branch research program will reguire some modification because
25X1 A9a of present temporary assignment on the Staff. This can
be done at the regular quarterly review meeting.
It is my understanding that in the future all branches are to
receive a copy of Ch/E's monthly report to the AD/RR. I feel that it
would also be valuable for the branches to receive a copy of the Division's
monthly report to Ch/E, either for general or branch chief dissemination.
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