STREPTOMYCIN SUPPLY IN EAST GERMANY

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CIA-RDP80-00810A001000250002-1
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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December 21, 2016
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March 9, 2009
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2
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Publication Date: 
April 27, 1953
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2009/03/09: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001000250002-1 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT This Document contains lnformat1en 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. `SE(CRET/CONTROL - U, S> OFFICIALS ONLY SUBJECT East Germany Streptomycin Supply in East Germany REPORT DATE DISTR. NO. OF PAGES 27 April 1953 REQUIREMENT 25X1 REFERENCES 25X1 THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE. THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. (FOR KEY SEE REVERSE) 1? Pr(~duction ~eahrm b, Production will be started in an installation in Muehlenstrasse Jena,4 co Preparations. for this produdtion of streptomycin are now hindered by a shortage of piping for gas and steam leads into the building in Muehlenstrasse L Jenapharm reparted to the relevant *nistries in December 1951 that neither the streptchmy44:rz plant nor the "institute for Microbiology and Experimental Th ;raspy, 3'ena,"Eeuthenberg, could begin work unless the piping were forthcoming. e? :rlapharm needed 65 T pipes NW 200, St 35,29 and. 15 t -Sipes NW 100 $ St 35.29 The East German M$:ni.stry of Health is trying to import these illegally if neces sa?yo Production of streptomycin by Jenairm is panned to start in September 1952s Jsnapharm has been requested to produce 50 kg' per months e. The quality of the cultures now in Jena is not regarded by Jenaphernt as entirely suitable for commerc.al production, East. Germany will try to buy 25X1 better cultures in West Germany STATE X ARMY NAVY S RET/OON.T'ROL - U .S. OFFICIALS ONLY AIR I X FBI I IAEC OS1 EV C . (Not?t Washington Distribution indicated by "X"I Pl.ld Distribution By "#".) 25 YEAR RE-REVIEWI Approved For Release 2009/03/09: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001000250002-1 Approved For Release 2009/03/09: CIA-RDP80-00810A001000250002-1 SECRET/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY In December 1951, Chemiepha GmbH was trying to obtain the necessary permits to import 16 kgs of streptomycin sulphate at 3.70 DM West per gram.. SECRET/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY Approved For Release 2009/03/09: CIA-RDP80-00810A001000250002-1