STREPTOMYCIN SUPPLY IN EAST GERMANY
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CIA-RDP80-00810A001000250002-1
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RIPPUB
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S
Document Page Count:
2
Document Creation Date:
December 21, 2016
Document Release Date:
March 9, 2009
Sequence Number:
2
Case Number:
Publication Date:
April 27, 1953
Content Type:
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
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25 YEAR RE-REVIEWI
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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..
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