PRIVATE ENTERPRISES IN BUCHAREST

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CIA-RDP80-00810A006400340010-6
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
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December 21, 2016
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August 18, 2008
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10
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Publication Date: 
April 4, 1955
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/08/18 :CIA-RDP80-00810A006400340010-6 CENTRXt~~iht~ELIIGENCE AGENCY This material contains information affseting the 14agmai Defense of the IInlted 8fates within the maanhsg of the =apionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the tranamisalm or retelation of which 1n say meaner Lo an unauthattaed perm L prohibited by law. REPORT SUBJECT Private Enterprises in Bneharest DATE DISTR. It April 1955 DATE OF INFO. PLACE ACQUIRED DATE ACQUIRED NO. OF PAGES 1 REQUIREMENT NO. RD REFERENCES This is UNEVALUATED Information ~.. Between 19l~? to the middle of 1853, private enterprise in RTaaania was aLnoat completely non-eadatent. Despite the fact that Soviet authorities, aided by Rumanian communists, announced that privato enterprises xere legal in the country e~ocessive taaea and rigid controls forced most of the private enterprises out of buainesae 2e During this periods State-controlled enterprises also suffered heavy losses, particularl3r in,.the supply of food, and the black market began to thrive. Produce xhieh xas supposed to be provided by State stores could be found only on the black market at estx~ame~y high prices. 3. In March 1951, the mayor of Buchar~t~ Donchea, called on former marchanta to re-span p~-ivate food enterprisaa in order to assist State enterprises to meet the demands of the populace. Ae cited the increase in the cityfa population as the reason for the inability of State stores to provide sufficient food. Since March 1g51~, many mall private buainassN, such as pastry shops, milk stores, assail food stores and confectionaries, xere re-opened. It. Most of the supplies for the small private stores are obtained at high prices either on the black market or frail government supply stores. The Economic Militia approves the purchaa? of government supplies only upon the payment of anbatantial "tips". S-FrC-RAE-T STATE ARMY NAVY AIR g FSI AEG Approved For Release 2008/08/18 :CIA-RDP80-00810A006400340010-6