FREIGHT TRAFFIC BETWEEN HUNGARY AND THE USSR

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000900950001-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 16, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 29, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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SECURITY INFORMATION
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 to prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
COUNTRY Ru2lgary/ USSR
SUBJECT Freight 'Taff is Between Hungary
and the USSR
REPORTI
DATE DISTR. 29 April 1953
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1. On 10 October 1952 the following goods passed through the Zdhony station,
going to the Soviet Union:
a. 20 carloads of fLour in bags, coming from the Istvdn Mill at Bdkdscsaba.
b . 8 "GJT" carloads of canned goods from the Canned Goodq Factory at Budapest-
Ferencvdros.
c. 11 carloads of finished steel goods (megmunkdlt acdldruk) from the Rdkosi
Works, Ceepel.
d. 2$ "L" carloads of pigs from the Szeged Pig Fattener (Sert6shizlal6), Szeged.
e. 12 carloads of eggs coming from the Poultry Breeder (Baromfiteny4izt8) at
Bdkescsaba.
f. 18 carloads of beef, from the Produce Trading Cooperative at Szolnok.
g. 12 carloads of motor spare parts, from the Rdkosi Works at Csepel.
h. 15 carloads of telephone equipment, from the Telefongydr factory at Budapest.
The boxes were marked "Fragile".
i. 18 carloads of finished steel spare parts, from MAVAG, Budapest Ferencardros.
J. 2 carloads of pharmaceuticals in wooden cases marked "Fragile" from the
Chinoin Factory, Budapest.
k. 9 carloads of spare parts packed in wooden cases, from the V8r8s Csillag
(Hofherr and Schrantz) Factory, Budapest Ferencvdros.
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1. 5 carloads of canned porky from the Debrecen Canned Goods Factory (Konzervgynr)
Debrecen.
in. 1 carload of goods packed. in wooden cases marked "Fragile", from the Hajdusag
Pharmaceutical Factory (Gyogy'szergydr), Debrecen.
2.. On 10 October 1952, the following rail shipment reached ZAhony coming from the
direction of the Soviet Union.-
32 carloads of wooden crates with dentin,*Ltion the RAkosi Works at Csepel.
b. 15 cars with soldiers.
c. 10 flatcars loaded with artillery pieces.
d. 22 flatcars loaded with tanks and trucks.
e. 5 carloads of goods for the Di:i5s6Z8r Iron Works.
f. 2 carloads of steel for the Rakosi Works at Csepel.
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g. 35 sealed boxcars with Cyrillic lettering, destination: Papa.
h. 11 carefully covered flatcars, apparently loaded with goods in wooden cases,
marked "Fragile". Destination: HaJmdskar.
The following freight left Zdhony for the Soviet Union on 3 January 1953:
a. 12 cars of livestock from the :'Papa Pig Breeder and Fattener (Sert&stenyeszt i
es Hizlalda), Papa.
b. 1 carload of chemical and pharmaceutical products from the Chinoin Factory, Budapest.
c. 7 carloads of canned vegetables from the Kecakemet Canned Goods Factory, Kecskemdt.
d. 3 carloads of steel spare parts packed partly in wooden crates, from the;
Rakos i Works, C eepe 1.
e. 2 carloads of precision tools, crated, from the Hungarian Optical Works (MOM),
Budapest -Kelenf8 d.
f. 10 carloads of aluminum barrels, from Maszobal, Ajka.
g. 3 carloads of radio spare parts and radio sets. The markings on the wooden
crates were "Handle with great care" and "Caution!". From the Belojanisz
(Standard) Worksq originating from Budapest-Kelenfild.
h. 11 carloads of cattle and pigs from the Produce and Animal Trading Concern
(Termdny &s Allatforgalmi VAllalat) for Counties Hajdu and Bihar, originating
in Debrecen.
i. 9 carloads of telephone cables and spare parts, crated, from the Tele 6ngyar
factory, originating at Budapest-Jfzeefvaros.
1 carload of chemical and pharmaceutical products, packed in wooden boxes,
from the HajdusAg Pharmaceutical Works, Debrecenq
k.. 11 carloads of steel spare parts in wooden boxes, from the Hungarian Steel Works
(Magyar Acelarugyar), originating at Budapest-Ferencvaros.
On 3 January 1953, the following care arrived at Zahony from the Soviet Union:
a. 15 boxcars containing war material, directed to the commander of the Soviet
airbase at Szombathely.
b. 10 flatcars carrying AAA guns. Each Car was guarded by six Soviet soldiers.
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Special guards were placed around the cars during the halt at Zahony.
23 boxcars carrying troops, hound for Baja.
5 carriers (zaAmoly) loaded with heavy tanks, each armed with three guns.
10 cars with soldiers, destination: Kio kunhalas .
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