SOVIET OB SUMMARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002300970005-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 7, 2003
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: September 14, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET
25X1DATE OF INFO.
THE SOOT E p ONS
T E A R JIL OFI
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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.H. 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.
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1. During the night of 6 September 1953, the KVP Special Commission of the Ministry of
Interior which had recruited approximately 2000 enlisted men and 300 officer candidates
for the KVP during the period of 10 August to 6 September was unexpectedly called back
to Berlin from Gera on orders from the Ministry of Interior.
2. The KVP Special Commission is expected to receive new directives for the recruitment
of additional KVP personnel prior to 10 September. Recruiting is to be suspended
until then.
East Germany
Soviet OB Summary
Comment Reports indicated that recruiting for the KVP had
generally been resumed in mid-August. In order to intensify the recruitin cam i
a special commission was formed by the Ministry of Interior which, with the assistanall P
ce
of lccal authorities, was to recruit 15,000 enlisted men and 1800 officer candidates
by 1 October 1953. This new personnel is apparently needed to replace KVP personnel
eligible for discharge in the fall of 1953. The suspension of the recruiting campaign
and the recall of the Special Commission can probably be attributed to the results of
the, West German elections. It is possible that the activation of East German armed
forces, which had slowed down between June and August, will be resumed in connection
with the intensified Soviet orientation of East German policy.
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