NOTES ON EAST GERMAN ECONOMY

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CIA-RDP80-00810A003900980003-9
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2
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December 14, 2016
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October 30, 2001
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3
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Publication Date: 
April 19, 1954
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REPORT
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A ON IREPOAT SECRET 25X1 A Approved ftMft_-W=VY=n- I80-0081 H0 W0 NTRY Easy. Germany/ USSR/ West Germany SUBJECT Notes 25X1A RACE ACQUIRED DATE OF INFO. ly, while its func - operating level will ce changed. , , o :anything which can be measured in tonnages). These goods will be split between DWV and Chemifa while single items such as typewriters will be kept by the DIA's. All receipts from sale of the staple items will be turned over to the USSR. 2. The DIA's will be reorganized with new personnel where possible, and the DWV and Chemifa will move their offices. DWV and Chemifa will become the organs through which the Russians will continue to-control production and DWV wil f or example be enlarged administrative- sale of goods. To Awwry&t 25X1X DATE D I STR. 19 April 11/154 NO. OF PAGES 2 618175 90. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. va-I-C 7f S L -u War en'wertriebsgesellschaft) and Chemifa were the sales offices for the SAGts. The first move will be to remove all staple items from SAGrs from the control coal, ammonium sulfate, heavy chemicals, i.e., potash f the DIA's (sugar USSR keep account of i West Germany to accoun considered a people's fore cannot get the s in building up th the political sit certain conditions In turning over th payments should be made in pounds to the East German account which is 4. From now on, all sales to the West from East Germany must be in British pounds, preferably convertible to any other currency. If this is not possible, then The USSR will continue to control the DWV and Chemifa absolutely. Control of the SAG's will simply be transferred upward, and the Russians will have much to say concerning quantity and quality of production as if they were still in control of the plants themselves. The offices in Weissensee will ultimately all be moved to karlshorst. The Russians refused to name the total sum of investments to be paid off, ns unclear in Germany. Germany cannot yet be c (satellite) or a communist state and there- rred treatment. Just as the Americans require e money invested in West Germany, so must the stments. Therefore, all money received by Chemifa and DWV for goods sold must in part form the repayments of the total Russian investments in Germany. The accounting will be decided separately in each case but will always be between 25 and 33 percent of the total receipts. on East German Economy t the German economy the Russians laid down s fans have, since the war, invested large sums Mn economy. These sums must be repaid, since For the aization described above Itrutko e iiquih. or~a. Approved For Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA003900980003-9