NONFERROUS METAL IMPORTS TO EAST GERMANY IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1953

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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 2, 2013
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: October 16, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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, 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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COUNTRY East Germany/USSR/Bulgaria REPORT
SUBJECT Nonferrous Metal Imports to East DATE DISTR.
16 October 1953
Germany In the First Half of 1953
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
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1. Laporte of nonferrous metals into East Germany during the first half of 1953
were as follows (in metric tons):
Metal
Country of Oriain Quantity
Total
Copper
USSR
5,8811
20
6,001
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Lead
4,328
Bulgaria 33
Bon-Communist
countries2 646
5,007
Tin
USSR
407
407
Bronze
USSR
971
971
White metal
USSR
104
104
Nickel
USSR
285
285
Aluminum
USSR
4.3493
4,349
Aluminum foil
Ctechoslovakia
20
20
Silicon
USSR
64
64
Mercury
USSR
154
154
Cobalt
USSR
_24
24
Chromium
USSR
7
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Metals
Country of Origin
Quantity
Total
Bismuth
Solder
USSR
Non-Communist countries
2
2
9
2
Phosphor-bronze wire USSR
31,
31
Chrome nickel wire USSR
. _ _ .
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6
6
Lead strip
Non-Communist countries4
880
880
Bliater coPper
Non-Communist countries5
544
544
(Blister-Kupfer)
Lead copper ore
Bulgaria
109
109
Copper ore
Bulgaria
,
443
443
Lead concentrate
Bulgaria
256
256
Copper concentrate
Bulgaria
1.056
1,056
Lead copper ?
Bulgaria
263
263
concentrate
,
,
.21,001
2. The distribution plan as originally laid down in the 1953 plan was suspended
effective 25. June 1953; a new plan is noviln preparation. Meanwhile an in-
struction has been issued by the State Administration of Material PrOdureMent
stating that private industry is to be given preference in the allotment of
nonferrous metals. In order to facilitate this directive, the entire State
Reserve has been taken over by DM Metallurgie for distribution. This
Reserve, which was located at Wittenbergstrasse IB, Leipzig, totalled some
1,600 tons consisting mainly of copper, lead, aluminum, and zinc.
Comments:
1. Of this total, 5,481 tone were
2. This was delivered via Wismar
3. Of this total, 3,890 tons
4. Delivered via Wismar
5. Delivered via Wismar
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delivered in June 1953.
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were delivered in June 1953.
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