PROPAGANDA CONCERNING FOREIGN AFFAIRS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005900040002-4
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 11, 2008
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: February 16, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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IN FORMATION REPORT
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1 , On 6 December 1911x., ~O fred ;~~?r_derli ch "epiity Mini.eter and head of the
Production area for General Machine Construction in the East German
Ministry for Machine Construction, in a conference with the leading em-
ployees of the Main Administration for Radio and Telecommunications
Technology (HV rl'T) of that Ministry, issued instructions concerning the
participation of leading government employees in a propaganda campaign
in East Germany.based upon the results of the Moscow Conference of the
6oviet Bloc ccuntries. Wunderlich was assisted by Schmidt (fnu), acting
head of HY RP".T1,
The necessity of defending the German Democratic republic
"without creating a war psychosis".
(2) The statement of Marshal vaaeilievsky to `ield "arshal Sir
Viscount Montgomery.
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(3)
The elimination of pacifist tendencies in accordance with
the Swal_.n statement: "We-do not condemn war but we condemn
unjust wars".
STATE
AR14Y
a. A number of :elected government employees who are politically
trusted were to visit all industrial enterprises *ii er the jur-
isdiction of their respective Main -dministrations during the
week from 7 to 14 December 1.954 and organize meetings with the
personnel of the enterprises. jhe Moscow Conference and its im-
portance were to be discussed at these meetings.
b. These government employees were to make reports upon the meetings
to their Ministries not later than-15 6ecember 1954.
c. In these meetings the following topics were to be particularly
stressed:
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d. One of the in ourposes of the discussions with the workers was
to find out their attitude toward the establishment of obligatory
military service in East Germany after the ratification of the Paris
Agreements. The government employeos organizing the discussions
were to report whether the workers actually want the quick establish-
mert of an vast Gorman ari r or whether the tine is not yet riper
Comment. Schmidt, former manger of VE Funh werk ...r:'urt, was
appointed to this post in mid-October 1954. tern orarily replacing the
former head of HV RFT, :.doff t4.egemann
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CENTRAL INfLLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
East Germany
Propaganda Concerning Foreign Affairs
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE,
OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE MSANINS OF TITLE 14, SECTIONS If$
AND 714. OF THE U. S. COOK. AS ANENOED. ITS TRANS#ISSIOM OR REYRL?
ATIOM OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR EECEIFI' ST AN UHAU1"RI2&O PERSON
IS MOMIDITRD DT LAW TNR.RRPRDDDCTH)N OF THIS FORD IS PRONIRIIRD.
DATE DISTR. 16 February 1955
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. On 6 December 1914, ==lfred V:underlich, 1Jeputy Iiniste end head of the
1-roduction Area for General 114achine Construction in the East German
Ministry for Machine Construction, in a conference with the leading em-
ployees of the 1'dain -dministration for Radio and Telecommunications
Technolog;T (HV _'FT) of that Ministry, issued instructions concerning the
participation of Led.dtgg government employees in a pro:oaganda campaign
in East Germany based upon the results of the Moscow Conference of the
0oviet Bloc countries. Vunderlich was assisted by Schmidt (fnu), acting
head of HV RFT1.
a. A number of selected government employees who are Politically
trusted were to visit all industrial enterprises VjjW the jur-
isdiction of their respective Main 1'dministrations durilsg the
week from 7 to 14 December 9954 and organkze meetings with the
personnel of the enterprises. yhe Moscow Conference and its im-
portance were to be discussed at these meetings.
b. These government employees were to make reports upon the meetings
to their Ministries not later than 15 ecember 1954.
c. In these meetings the following topics were to be particulaarly
stressed:
(1) The necessity of defending the German -Amocru:_tic republic
"without creating a war psychosis".
(2) The statement of Marshal Vassiliey6.:y9 to . ield :. ars}ial S;X`
VJPIIIIIIIIIII~ :.:ontgomery. Vi
(3) he elimi.. `ion of pacifist tendencies in accordance with
the Stalin j: "Vim do not c ndenn war but we condemn
unjust wars". ate:
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