1953 EXPORT AND 1954 PLANNED EXPORT OF ANTIBIOTICS FROM EAST GERMANY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003500640005-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 3, 2002
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: February 9, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY test German -/ North Korea /Bulgaria
SUBJECT 1953 Export aml 1954 Planned Export of
Antibjotjcs 'ram East Germany
ACQUIRED
#A.TE OF
(NFO.
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
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1. During 1953 70 billion International Units of penicillin were exported from
East Germay to North Korea. No other export of antibiotics took place
during 1953.
2. The 1954 export plan provides for the export of 750 billion International
Units of penicillin and no export of other antibiotics. The breakdown of
the 1954 penicillin export is as follows:
a. Contracts have been concluded with the North Korean government
for the delivery of 82 billion International Units of calcium-
salt-penicillin.
b. Contracts have been concluded with the Bulgarian government
for delivery of 156 billion International Units of sodium-
salt-penicillin.
c. No contracts have been made as yet concerning the disposal of
the remaining 512 billion International Units of penicillin.
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