Dear Sir:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04914A000100090106-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 3, 1998
• Sequence Number: 106
• Publication Date: January 8, 1948
• Content Type: LETTER

STATINTL
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AGENCY
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE MM
2430 "N" Street, N. W.
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
In reply refer
to C D No. 2690.1
Mr. J. co Capt
Director, Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
Washington 25, D. C.
8 January 1948
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The Central Intelligence Agency desires to obtain statistical data
concerning 1946 imports into the United States of certain materials,
which data, it has been ascertained, is in the possession of the bureau
of the Census. A previous request for the same statistics addressed to
your Bureau by the Department of the Navy elicited the reply that the
data *=warned could be furnished provided funds amounting to $1,040.67
were made available to the Census Bureau. This Agency has subsequently
determined that it has a aomeon interest in this data with the Department
of the Navy and, therefore, is prepared to sake available to the Bureau
of the Census funds in the above amount for the production of the required
material.
The information desired includes the following, with reference to the
below list of commodities:
Amount of each material brought to the U.S., by gross weight in
pounds, broken down by three tonnage classes of vessels (less
than 50000 DWT. 50000 to 10,000 DBT, and over 100000 D!!T), and
broken down also by ocean routes traversed. For example:
Route: Caribbean to Atlantic Coast U.S.
Less than 5,000 DWT 14 voyages Gross Wgt. 102,058,591 Lbs.
5,000 - 10,000 " 1 " 6,696,693 "
Over 10,000 None None
Baltic Scandinavian Iceland and Greenland to Atlantic Coast U.S.
Over 10,000 DWT 3 voyages Gross Wgt. 31,076,800 Lbs.
Etc.
Total Imports 1946 139,812,084 Lbs.
Also, the country of origin of the commodity, where shown in customs
records, the port where the voyage originated (or country, if the
port is not known), and either the United States part of entry or at
least the area of entry, such as Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf, eta.
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In reply refer
to C D No. 2890.1
Antimony
Bauxite
Chrome, metal
Cobalt, metal
Cof fee
Copper
and
and
8 January 1948
LIST OF MATERIALS
ore
are
petroleum, crude
Rubber, crude (Jatural
Tin, snni-aanufaotures
pigs, *too) and ore
Zinc, sstal and ore
Fibers, veg. (manila, sisal)
Lead, metal and ore
Manganese
Oils. reg. (Pals, Cocoanut,
olive, Twig, Linseed. Rapeseed)
Pepper
Quinine Bark
and Wnthetio) Sugar (sane)
(bars,blocks, Tungsten
Vanadiust
It is requested that the Bureau of the Census undertake to provide
the Central Intelligence Agency with the above desired data, funds therefore
STAT in the amount of I being provided by this Agency. In this connection
it will be appreciated i the undersigned be advised as to the date when
receipt of the material concerned might be expected by this Agency.
In transmitting; the above requested data, please attach thereto the
enclosed Information Dispatch Slips.
Your cooperation in this scatter is very much appreciated.
Very tidy yours,
STATINTL
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