BUILDING OF SHIPS FOR POLAND AND THE USSR.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002500030001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 17, 2013
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 6, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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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.S. Code, es
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.
SECRET CONTROL -U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
SECURITY INFORMATION 50X1 -HUM
COUNTRY Hungary REPORT
SUBJECT Building of Ships for Poland DATE DISTR.
and the USSR.
6 October 1953
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DATE OF INFO.
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
PLACE ACQUIRED
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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1. Since the beginning of 1952, the aszef Lackovics Shipyard in Ujpest has been
incorporated in the Gheorghiu-Dej (former Ganz) Shipyard and managed from
the headquarters of the latter, Hitherto it has onV been handling the
builAing?nd. repair of Danube barges.
2. In otder- to comply with the new Soviet contract for fifty 10.100eton vessels
during the next three years, it has been decided to use the (Zackovics)yard
too fiir building the Soviet ships. Work to improve the facilities of this
yard were- seheduled to begin during the summer of 1953.
3. Meanythile at the Georghiu-Dej Shipyard, hull was launched at the end.
of May 1953. Work on the Polish passenger ship of 11200 tons, scheduled to
carry 600 passengers,' is virtually at a standstill due to the fact that all
available material is being used for the construction of 1,100-ton vessels
for the USSR.
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