MERCHANT MARINE: TYPES OF OIL IN USE; CARGO LOADING; APPOINTMENT OF GRAD TO THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000400630004-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 3, 2009
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: March 9, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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 unauthorised person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
SECRET/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT Merchant Marine: Types of Oil in Use;
Cargo Loading; Ap, bintnent of Grad to
the Ministry of Shipping
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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1. In view of the difficulties in obtaining machine oil of West European origin,
ships will now use oil of Polish or East European production. The following
types of oil (Polish production) are being used:
L 1. specific weight 0,868. at 50 C, used for engines up to 250 r.p.m.;
1. 2, specific weight between 00'880 and 0-890 at 5?C, used for engines
with more than 250 r.p,m.
2. The i.i;,1ia - Gdansk Port Administration is demanding that crews of ships should
help. in loading and unloading cargoes. This is meeting with constant opposition
not only by the crews, but also by shipst captains, who are siding with the
crews in this matter. It apPears howeverf that as a result of the steadily
increasing pressure, the crews will have to assist in loading and unloading work.
Mieczyslaw Grad, former head pf the Cultur al Apparatus is now the ,bead, of the
Political Education Office in the Ministry of Shipping at Warsaw.l.
Comment It is believed that this is the same person mentioned
bhe.ndme of Grat. This report listed Grat as a U.B. 25X1
man who was permitted to exercise- control over everythin in the Central
Administration of the Polish Merchant Marine (C.Z.P.M.L ).
SECRET./CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
STATE X ARMY I X NAVY Ev X AIR X FBI AEC
(Notes Washington Distribution Indkahd by "X" j Field Distribution By
9 Itch 1953
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