RESUMPTION OF WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A ZINC SMELTING PLANT AT FREIBERG AND A ROLLING MILL AT COSWIG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003500980008-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 9, 2010
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: February 23, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
I
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 50X1-HUM
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Resumption of Work on the Construction
of a. Zinc: Smelting Plant at Freiberg
and a Rolling Mill at Coswig
REPORTI
DATE DISTR. 23 February 1954
NO. OF PAGES
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. In late January 1953, the construction of a large zinc smelting plant
was begun in Freiberg. - ?? After .the 17 June riots r wort was received to
suspend construction. This order,'however, has now been rescinded
and work on the plant has been resumed.
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(Walzengiesserei) at Coswig.--Both installations are strictly armament indusotr S.
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ARMY FNAVY I x AIR r x FBI
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