SHORTAGE OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005301000012-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 15, 2007
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: November 1, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET
COUNTRY East Germany
Shortage of Titanium Dioxide
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.
REPORT
DATE DISTR.
NO. OF PAGES
REQUIREMENT
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
emergency basis.
26 November 1954
1. One of the most acute shortages prevailing among chemical supplies imported
into last Germany is that of titanium dioxide (Titandioxyd), needed for the
perlon, artificial silk, and paper manufacturing industries. No funds had
been made available for additional imports of this item as of June 1954.
2. To avoid allowing important plants to become idle and their workers
laid off, the East German government authorized the release of 45. tons of
titanium dioxide from government emergency reserve stocks. However, the
45 tons had already been almost entirely absorbed by these industries,
which were urgently requesting additional supplies.
3. The East German Council of Ministers (Ministerrat) was requested by
responsible DIA and DHZ officials to authorize the release of further
quantities of titanium dioxide from these emergency reserve stocks or
to make substantial funds available for importing this item on an
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