STRIKES AND TROOP MOVEMENTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001700720004-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 28, 2001
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: July 13, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2002/01/10 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700720004-0
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
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1. Although there were rumors of a strike planned for 10 July 1953 in the major
plants in East Berlin to demand the release of the persons imprisoned since
is June, there is no in?iaation that such plans have been carried out. This
may be due in part to the widespread lank of money for food purohases. Passive
resistance is believed to be oontinuing to a limited extent.
2. The situation as regards Soviet troops and equipment remains unchanged. It is
estimated that some 675 flat-oars are parked in. East Berlin. The UP and the
regular police are patrolling in force, while the Russian troops remain '-' flat
temporary quarters. A o'ommunioatio=L line was observed leading from a Soviet
unit to the sector border. There continue to be rumors of the movements of
Soviet troops to Czechoslovaakia# Rumania, and Hungary.
5. At 10Te00 A.M. on 5 July a number of T-34 tanks moved from downtown Berlin to
the vicinity of Karlshorst;additional troops arrived on 6 Julys A total of
46 tanks were seen on 8 July,, together with several vehicle column. Eight
AA guns, probably 67 mm., were emplaced just southeast of the Karlshorst area,
Early in the morning of 7 July about a dozen trucks.oooupied by approximately
250 soldiers proceeded toward Berlin, coming froe the ~.dire6tion of Adlershofp
25X1 B 3he lot Mechanized Divisions
4. In the afternoon of 7 July a sit-down strike began at Stalinalleef the strikers
demanded the release of those arrested in connection withthe events f