THE INDIAN ECONOMY.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79S01011A000500020036-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 3, 2000
• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: August 20, 1951
• Content Type: MEMO

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20 August 1951
CONTRIBUTION TO STAFF PLANNING PROJECT NO. 26.
TO:
FROM:
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SUBJECT: The Indian Economy.
While economic deterioration in India is bound to continue during the
next two years., it most probably wwi:iwl Intl , f 1F; 1-:cari3ig on the stability of
the government in this period. Only if there is war with Pakistan is there danger
of this deterioration becoming acute. It is possible that such a war would be
extended over many months., during which time there would be disruption to the
economy in a variety of forms. The transportation system., always a problem.,
would be severely taxed; in effect the. economic development program would be
halted,.i lation could become serious. During the aftermath of the war., the
effect of these and other adverse factors might be great enough to force a change
to a less desirable (from U.S. standpoint) government.
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