SHORTAGES OF LIGNITE BRIQUETTES AND PIT COAL IN EAST GERMANY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005500890003-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2007
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: December 23, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2007/12/13: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005500890003-4
CLASSIFICATION SECRdT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
Shortages of Lignite Briquettes and
Pit Coal in East Germany
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE IN. SECTIONS 793
AND 794. OF THE U. S. CODE. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVEL-
ATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON
IS PROHIBITED BY LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
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a shoxta a of 800p000 uetrie tons of li
g finite briquettes existed curing
the period from 1 January to 30 September 1954? Instead of the q_! w metric
tons of pit coal which were planned,'the Reichsbahn had received only 1'000
tons up to the end of September*1954; consequently, 12,000 additional metric
tons of briquettes would have to be delivered to the Reichsbahn. As 0f25X1
2 October, the Reichsbahn had only , a. four>days'!_supply of coal on hand.
2 ? A et ~ tMIM at $4 404 "It suap 1 d rj
this shortage was expected to increase by an additional 170.006 metric
a of ttee'
DATE DISTR. 23 December 1951.
NO. OF PAGES 1
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