BALTIC PORTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000300060010-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 13, 2003
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: March 20, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY" USSR/Poland
SUBJECT Baltic Porte
PLACE ACQUIRE!
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A German motor ship was continuously kept under the searchlights of a mrouo
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Of Soviet patrol vessels on the night lit had passed 9cx1
vne rorxxala buoy strip. The searchlights remained beamed on the German
ve69ol until it had cleared the peninsula.
2. There were large Soviet troop contingents in Nlaipedi. Large troop emplacements (sid
were being built in Nimmeretatt. Large depots of tools and, materials were located
on the lurisohe Nehru,ng and were off-limits and completely sealed off.
3. Several of the ?0 fish cutters based in Slaipeda were brought there by the Soviets
from among the vessels they had received as reparations. The life of the
fishermen there is made difficult by the colossal amount of fish they are
supposed to lelivert 35 tons of fish plus 10% of their monthly earnings for
loans!(Uic)e
4. The railway connections from Slaipeda are very poor= there is only one connection
daily between Nlaipeda and faunas.
5. There is a large police station in 9laiieda?that handles the control of papers
connectid with sea traffic.
6. The building and fortification of the harbor at Nolobrsog has progressed
considerably recently. The work is pushed forward through the use of a group
of 700 forced laborers. The harbors in Zolobrseg and Stolpmuends are being
ti. dredged and brought to their former depth. The harbors will be protected by
three lines of fortifications, line and wire barriers protected by concrete gun
and bunker emplacements, 0ontrol of ships in Nolobreeg and Stolpmuende, especially
the latter, is very strict: The arms installations in Stolpmuende are still out
of order. Baal is unloaded by hand. The few remaining Germans in Stolpmuende
have been forced into harbor work.
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STATt ARMY
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This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form Is prohibited.
DATE DISTR. 20 March 1953
NO. OF PAGES 2
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
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7. i1Navigation School at Wustrow publishes nautical maps and books of the
I b'telclau type (a publishing firm specializing in nautical publivations).
s Schoolts charts of the Soviet and East German territorial waters of the
altic Sea are printed blank. Employees of the Wustrow Ravigation School oust
have a special pass in order to visit Rostock.
8 The Danziger W'erft is building a 3,000:-ton ste er for the Soviets. It will
be completed in the Netherlands and outfitted there.
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?.. omment; This passage is as received. Probably what
,s trying o say is that the fishermen are required to deliver 35 tons of fis
as their quota for a certain (unspecified) period, and that in addition thpy
are required to subscribe to the State Loan to the value of 10% of their
monthly earnings.
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