PORT OF ODESSA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00926A001000040026-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 15, 2012
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: April 27, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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111 /US OFFICIALS ONLY
CENT LIVKL AGENCY REPORT
1.1,1
"\ INFORMATION REPORT.
CD NO.
COUNTRY
SUBJEC-i
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE
ACQU I RED
nATC
USSR
Port of Odessa
DATE DISTR.
NO. OF PAGES
NO, OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
1
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT 50
U. S. C., 31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION
OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PRO-
HIBITED BY LAW. REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM 15 PROHIBITED.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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3. Two USSR steamships, Russia and Okrina, were being repaired. The bridge deck of
Okrina appeared badly burned. Other vessels noted were:
(a)
(b) a 20,000 GT! whaler
'(c)
(d)
a large passenger liner, formerly German,
several small destroyers, all old and rusty,
several small coastal freighters loading coal and wheat.
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One ship was loading wheat andtwo others coal. A USSR merchant vessel was dis-
charging manila hemp saw no other freight loading or discharging'
at Cdes:=8.
5. The dOcks were all in a.. bad .5tak,e'Ar.fIrepa4rVii.P0911111111Mtrr a 49 Pier
facilities. One building, which appeared to be a large storage warehouse, was
being renovated by German prison labor. Conditions within the city of Odessa were
very poor. Women did practically all the lar. There was very little to buy in
the stores and the prices were very high. 'the official monetary rate of exchange was
five (5) USSR rubles for a US dollar. The bDackmarket rate of exchange was nine (9)
USSR rubles for a US dollar. Only three automobiles were noted
in port. Many USSR .oldiers and sailors and other, military personnel were seen at
all times in Gdessa. The military personnel seemed to be much better fed and 50X1-HUM
clothed than the civilians. All were well dressed in uniform, and were in good
condition physically.
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/07/30: CIA-RDP80-00926A001000040026-0