ELEKROCHEMISCHES KOMBINAT, BITTERFELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002700640001-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 25, 2011
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: November 10, 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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SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY Eaat Germany
SUBJECT Elektrochemische:s Kombinat, Bitterfel.d. DATE DIISTR. 10 November 1955
NO. OF PAGES 2
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES 50X1-HUM
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
C lorination . Kilr.
1. The chlo;,ination kiln which was dispatched to Leuyia in about May 1953 was
inspected by the Ruesians Bobishev and. Grinevich (the latter works in
Leuna) prior to its:, dispatch. Grinevich officiated at the tr&nsfer with
Mrs. Koshenova acting as interpreter.
Magnesium Project
2. The E4,st German Government has ordered that the plan for the magnesium
project for 1953 be cut by 200000;,000 DM east.
Aluminum production
3. Production of alumintm has been reduced slightly. It has been decided
that Or ly one hall. is to be built for the new aluminum works No. 2.
I+. A large pilot plant for the production of A120 from clay (Ton) is to be
built at a cost of 10,000,000 DM east, The pr Less is briefly - "saurer
Aufscb1uss, Nubilosa, alkalische AlFeJIrennu."
ZireQn um
5. The . $t German radio industry requires some 500 to 1,000 kilograms of
zirco xam per-'anPu.n for use in the przduction of wireless'tu'bes.
6. The Bojtzenburge:r PlattenwesrkF, 3oitzenburg, requ.ires 4-,000 kilograms of
` U. c : oxide (Z 2) per amnua for use in the ;lazing of special
cear;1 tiles for export.
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Rare. gases
VEB Sauerstoffwerk Berlin has offered for sale inert gas (Edelgas) for 12.75
DM east 'per cubic meter.
General
8. On 11 July, the plastic gutter-pipe shop went on strike for a short time. The
police posts were reinforced, and the Russians were alerted, but there were no
further developments. There iF. a' generalfeeling'.of tension. The.ban on
travel to Berlin has created bitterness.
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