SHORTAGE OF PENICILLIN

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CIA-RDP80-00810A004600480009-3
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
Document Creation Date: 
December 21, 2016
Document Release Date: 
October 28, 2008
Sequence Number: 
9
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Publication Date: 
August 12, 1954
Content Type: 
REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/10/28: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA004600480009-3 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT This material contains information affecting the Na- tional Defense of the United States within the mean- ing of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. SECRET/CONTROL -- U,S0 OFFICIALS ONLY 25X1 COUNTRY Poland SUBJECT Shortage of Penicillin PLACE ACQUIRED REPORT DATE DISTR. 12 August 195 4 NO. OF PAGES 1 REQUIREMENT NO. RD REFERENCES 640850 THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE. THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. (FOR KEY SEE REVERSE) 1. There is an acute shortage of penicillin in all hospitals in Poland. 2. Hospital administrations received a secret instruction not to use penicillin for patients over 65 years of age, even if it might save the patient's life. 3. Hospital pharmacies hold reserve stores of penicillin in special cases marked "For the use of M.O.N." (Ministry of National Defense). SECRET/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY STATE X I ARMY X I ` NAVY I_ X AIR X I FBI I AEC 1 SOS (NOTE: Washington distribution indicate# by "X", Field distribution by "#".) Approved For Release 2008/10/28: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA004600480009-3