IM-76: Soviet Economy

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A000200170003-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 21, 1998
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: October 25, 1948
• Content Type: MF

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HEMQRANDUM 1'OR: Special Assistant to the Secretary of State for
Research and Intelligence
Director of Intelligences General Staff, US Army
Chief of Naval Intelligence
Director of intelligence, us Air Force
SUBJtECT: 19-76: Soviet Bconoqt
REF& ENCE: Memorandum request from Secretary of Defense of
20 October 1,9148
1c Problem.
The Secretary of the Army has regvested CIA to estimate the
apparent improvement in the economic situation of the USSR and to appraise
its significance to Russian foreign poliqr and US security.
20 3co eo The study should include the following points:
a.
Latest reports of progress claimed by USSR
b.
Review of the 14th Five Year Plan
(2)
Goals
{2
Achievements
c.
USSR position with respect to:
(1) Raw materials production
(2) Heavy industries. production
(3) Light industries and consumers' goods production
(14) Agricultural production
(5) Transportation and corvmunioation
d. Conclusions as to:.
(1) Russian foreign policy and mutual effects on economy
(2 Russian war potential
3, Deadline and Departmental Action.
The study will be informally coordinated with the Office of Intel-
ligence Research of the Department of State on or about 8 November.
FOR THE ASSISTANT DIR^.CTOR, R & E
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