ORGANIZATION OF THE RETAIL TRADE DIVISION OF USIA

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CIA-RDP80-00810A004000780002-0
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December 22, 2016
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May 12, 2009
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2
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May 7, 1954
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2009/05/12 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA004000780002-0 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT Austria, Organization of the Retail Trade Division of USIA 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.B. 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. REPORT DATE DISTR. 7 Yky 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. The Retail Trade Division of USIA (O.R.T. Abteilung Detailhandel der USIA), is located at Vienna IV Ar?entinierstrasse 26. Its tale hone numbers are U- 4 5Z 3 d 47448 2. The executive personnel of the Retail Trade Division are as followst Director-General - N.S. TULIGOLOWETZ, Soviet national Deputy Director-General - W.F. LOKTISF V, Soviet national Chief Accountant - S.I. ABROSIMOV, Soviet national Business Manager -- M. LANDERL, Austrian national 3, Until December 1953, all USIA retail stores were directly subordinate to the Retail Trade Division in Vienna. They submitted their orders and financih:l accountings to the Division and received deliveries directly from the Vienna. Central Warehouse (O.R.T. Zentrallager). This procedure was found unsatis' factory since the retail stores had no storage facilities and consequently had to order goods in small quantities and at frequent intervals. This placed a heavy accounting burden on the Retail Trade Division in Vienna and also caused inefficiency in delivery. STATE +X ARMY X INAVY I x IAIR I }T fBl 25 YEAR RE-REVIEW #1.-td by "X"; Field Distribution by "A"A Approved For Release 2009/05/12 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA004000780002-0 Approved For Release 2009/05/12 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA004000780002-0 4. On 1 December 1953, regional offices (O.R.T. Hauptlager) were set up through- out the Soviet Zone of Austria.., Each regional office, which is comprised of a bookkeeping section and a warehouse, submits a consolidated order to the Retail Trade Division in Vienna for all of the 10 to 15 retail stores assigned to it. Delivery is made to the regional offices who in turn distribute the goods among the retail stores under their jurisdiction. The retail stores submit their accounts to the regional office who turns in a monthly accounting to the Retail Trade Division in Vienna. Approved For Release 2009/05/12 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA004000780002-0