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CIA-RDP78-01634R000100140023-1
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RIFPUB
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K
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1
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November 17, 2016
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September 25, 1998
Sequence Number: 
23
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Publication Date: 
January 30, 1959
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TELEGRAM
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Approved Foeleas000/06/13 : CIA-RDP78-01634RR0100140Q33-1 INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State 32 Action FROM: Bremen A T l1 TAT T VrQ" P T V Classification Control: 17801 Recd: January 30, 1959 1:06 p.m. TO: Secretary of State W NO: 32, January 30, 10 a.m. L INR H SENT DEPARTMENT 32, BONN 25. P UOP Large Bremen Coal Importer urges strong representations be made WMSC by United States increase duty free quota for imported coal. E Says ground has been prepared by protest of our coastal laender REP governors Bremen, Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, and Lower Saxony; IRC by power plants; shipowners; and coal importers. Feels US pro- DCL tests may still be effective. According to importer above eight million tons US coal have been actually sold ultimate consumers ICA West Germany for 1959 and freight contracted. Recommends, OCB execution these contracts under duty free quota be permitted. USIA CIA Land Bremen official in charge coal problems estimates require- OSD ments coastal area at about seven million tons, of which six ARMY million United States. Hopes Bundestag decision may be postponed NAVY pending deliberation coal duty bill in Bundesrat. AIR Both importer and government official hold proposed duty will cause further shift in fuel consumption from coal to heavy fuel oil which can be imported for less than list prices provided under coal-oil cartel agreement. They feel unless duty intro- duced also on heavy fuel oil, proposed coal duty will not relieve coal mining industry. MGG:SAH/7 Approved For Release 2 REPRODUCTION FROM THIS COPY IS PROHIBITED. 0001001J4 3- 1'INCLASSIFIED"