PRICES AND WAGES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002800690006-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 28, 2013
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: November 23, 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.
SECRET/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY
SUBJECT
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
Hungary
Prices and Wages
REPORT
DATE DISTR.
NO. OF PAGES
REQUIREMENT
REFERENCES
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23 November 1953
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
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1. The following is a list of current
food prices in Hungary:
Pork per kg 30 to
16 to
Lardl n 35
Bread .... .... .... ..... 000 0 3
Potatoes 0000 OOOOO 00000400 n 1.20
Smoked bacon. 0000000 OOOOO 0 80
Rice OOOOOOOOO ............ n 35
ugar11.60
n
Wash soap n 24
Toilet soap per piece 2.50
Country-style bacon, Grade .
"A" (Kaiserfleisch)....per kg
Srasage It
Salami
Flour
Beef0000 OOOOOOO 0000 OOOOOO it
Milk
It
ii
liter
65
35
85
4.6
3
31 forint
20
It
It
It
tO 7 t!
and up
2. Textile and shoe prices have been officially lowered 20 to 30 percent.
however, does not apply to dress shoes.
3. The following wages are currents
Factory workers (unskilled). OOOOO
Shoemakers (according to ability)
Railway 3witchmen2."*"4","*"
Poiiets- ?119a00?11410 iit00040/000?flita
"..15 to 16 forint per day
""30 to 40 "
....600 to 800 .forint per month
.41.1,000 to 1,200 forint per month
This order,
4. The kolkhoo workera of Hegyiehalom, 00r4olon County, received their charts of the
190 hArveat on 1$ September 1953, A urried couple, conaidered good worker.,
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received for the season March to 15 September 2,600 kg. of wheat, 1,500 kg. of
rye and a payment of 360 forint.
Comment. The lard ration is 1/4 kg. per person per week.
Comment. Pay differences vary according to length of service.
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