LACK OF RAW MATERIALS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00926A001300030009-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 6, 2002
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: July 18, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

ApprovedqL~r QU 1T16A aD 65 6A - 25X1 A
CENTR IGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
DATE DISTR.4 Jul 4~9
SUBJECT Lack of Raw Materials and Foreign Currency NO. OF PAGES I
25X1A PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE
25X1 Q CQU I RED BY SOURCE
1. As of 19 May 49 Czechoslovakir-0s stock of the most vital raw materials was
sufficient for only three to four weeks..
2. The Commissioner for Technic [sic7 has disclosed that only 15% of the
installation material for new housing required by the Five Year Plan is
available, Houses can be constructed but cannot be supplied with
electricity., gas, or waters
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There is a dire lack of 5 mm tin sheets in Czechoslovak industry.
Foreign currency in the National Bank will be exhausted by the end of
June 194.9, and there is not enough currency now for the embassies and
ministries abroad, A far-reaching amnesty has been decreed for currency
offenses,.
SECRET
CLASSIFICATION SECRET/U. S. OFFICIALS ONLY
DISTRIBUTION
Approved For Release 2002/07/24: CIA-RDP80-00926A00'1300"0'30009-7
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
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