REPAIR WORK ON THE MITTELLAND CANAL

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP80-00810A006200130010-1
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
Document Creation Date: 
December 21, 2016
Document Release Date: 
July 18, 2008
Sequence Number: 
10
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Publication Date: 
April 13, 1955
Content Type: 
REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/07/18: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006200130010-1 COUNTRY SUBJECT PLACE ACQUIRED DATE OF INFO. CLASSIFICATION S-E-C-R-Fr-T CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT East Germany Repair Work On the Mittelland Canal REPORT CD NO. DATE DISTR. 13 April 1955 NO. OF PAGES 1 NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE IS. SECTIONS 753 AND 751, O- THE U. I. COD[. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVEL- ATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT SY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED SY LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED. The, -IjAssel was blocked in Januhry 1955 because of I" iEe *..) 11 tier d w. bl l s1, s+ .its vaaic me aow iit 11etti f preen" oarisrs were. oheoked. a&-& erezyi3..Ys.`ii. The last igbpection was made to 1"1. 14 is rto4 themg)t that the canal will be blocked to exert political pressure. CLASSIFICATION A jal Approved For Release 2008/07/18: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006200130010-1 Approved For Release 2008/07/18: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006200130010-1 COUNTRY SUBJECT PLACE ACQUIRED )ATE OF NFO. Relaa,, iicrk On the Mittellaed Cendl REOOR~ CD OW '4'25X1 DAT 161 13 April 1955 NO.OF4A EB 1 NC. OF EtCLS. LUSTED M LO SUPPi TO REPORT NO. THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION about 20-cm thick- While the th nnel was ble c.eci, repair work was done to the hoisting installation in Rothensee whale the pressure chambers were checkr.:a~ According to regulations, these checks have to be ;Wade every five years.. `'he Mittellandr*aAsl was blocked in January 1; 55 because of ice :he last inspection was we to 19,1 Approved For Release 2008/07/18: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006200130010-1