AUTOMOBILE PARTS PRICES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, HARBIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004100760002-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 10, 2001
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: May 15, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA004100760002-1
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET/CONTROL - U.S. WICIALS ONLY
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. It. transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
SUBJECT Automobile Parts Prices and DATE DISTR. 13 May 1954
Traffic Regulations, Harbin
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L. As of mid-1953, the prices of certain automobile parts 3i1HHarbin were as follows:
1) locally manufactured battery, with a six months guarantee JMP 1,000,000;
2) locally manufactured set of 16 piston rings of acceptable 4ual4ty -
JMP 3507000; 3) locally manufactured transmission belt, each -?- JMP 45,000;
4) United States or Soviet manufactured spark plug, each -- JMP 1502000-
2. Tires manufactured in China give approximately half the mileage Jhat)a
Soviet made tire gives. While ball bearings are difficult to obtain, there is
no known case of a car being idle for lack of bearings. Copper and asbestos
packingB are produced locally.
3. In-Haft in the speed limit is 25 kilometers per hour. Smoking while driving is
forbidden. Traffic violations are entered on the driver's license. This license
is withdrawn after three violations and the driver must wait a year before apply-
ing for a new license.
4. Taxicab license plates are blue with white lettering, while government cars, in-
cluding the police, have red license plates with white lettering. License plates
of commercial vehicles are yellow with white lettering. Privately owned motor-
cycles have blue plates.
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