INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION, LEIPZIG AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000900270005-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 25, 2002
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: April 10, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2002/07/15 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA000900270005-8
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 unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
SECT RAAROR OFFICIALS ONLY
East Ger]:Wy
SUBJECT Industrial. InformatiQn.p. Leipzig Area
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REPORT NO.
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DATE DISTR. 10 April 1953
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REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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The onkinat Boehlen produced 7,200 tons of anti-knock aviation gasoline in
Jan'i:ary 195_3. `.'Me production of jet fuel from a.:gasoline base was between.
-40 3,500 tc an the plant is seeking to employ a project engineer,
*onattuctipn engineer with a good knowledge of` petrooleum technique, and
prOte> sergi.neer. Additional enlargement of the plant has been. planned.
Deliveries of hemp from China sufficient .to cover the requirements for the
fRi:rs-t quarter of 1953' arrived at WB Bastfaaser, Leipzig, in early. January; The
shipment consisted of 1,300 tons of hemp and. 500 tons ..Of hemp fragments. DeliverieE
off' flax .have cc from ,Russia..
The -Leipzig ft-strict Council (Bezirksrat) has published .an.order: declaring fuel.
ration C ps Series C 9 No, 71 40 01 to 71 50 00 invalid,: because forged stamps
hate been d, scovered The stamps were good for the purchase of one ton of
lignite briquettes. Coal..dep6t operators' have been instructed to seize any
tIs cif this series which are presented, and immedieteiy report the identity
and address, of the individua4 plant, or office concerned to the DEZ coal office
-inn Leipzig ^ The real. reason for the order is. not the detection of forged stamps,
but the build-up of fuel reserves by the East German. Government . -For the same
reason, the gasoline ration for motorcycles was discontinued in October and
&er 1952.
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