SOVIET BLOC NEED FOR COPPER

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CIA-RDP80R01443R000200370007-4
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RIPPUB
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T
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5
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December 14, 2016
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July 16, 2003
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7
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Publication Date: 
July 21, 1954
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BRIEF
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Approved For Rele 25X1 21 July 1954 SOVIET BLOC NUD FOR COPPER trade. A. hip*en has been so actively and so rs is . Copper's importance to Soviet Bloc is such than corper to , Intensity of Sloe in 1051-52, whoa We outbreak) 25X1 d at h i hes t (following Korean procurement efforts are still at a evidence shows iocreas in y t is copper in all forms. 25X1 25X1 25X1 NSA review completed Approved For Rele embargo= by clandestine arts circuavent controls react%ad peak. Approved For Rel Copper is ea seutial in industrialized economy production of mil itary? equipment and materiel and equipment needed f vehicles, artillery, aircraft, naval fire-control e eeever, :r duc.ed ens t iaated 13% of w or eueu e 18% of orld copper. my by imports from free d Sloe copper requirement 195 was 670 * 001 0. I. Bloc production - 422.000 2, 3. Total 4. Thus, Unsatisfied Bloc I , n i t tons 522,000 of 522.000 a. 000 e. t. . . : irec t support of military 3. 4. This roughly half le copper , way :o tr Production now hampered by gene and by lack of extensive natural sae. 25X1 )0 a. t. for .ra~aced 25X1 25X1 Approved For Rel Approved For Releo naion largely dare appr ely ~wtton from extentve deposits in i . a~sa1~ t ~ ores L X RO $tjO IC wtater estimated to be narrowing. a i a (thousands metric tons): (Produce) Ue' is t 248 I Asia. reed and nroduc 480 ZY. Most o free world has of copper. pie trade tra of controls 25X1 25X1 a ted to controlling 31+1: purchases problea eospl Bated by coup Approved For Reledse 2003/08/26- GIA RDP80R01443R000200370007-4 25X1 Approved For Rele4 Indicates al j 92touo tons, with success Bible It stopped or disc resulting world d #ad for supper dace: *Sr 75 25X1 i testa t>t Lation largo ansold stocks. ,able* during period Was aggravated by total l?' h, 1* tons B,, At present available rreahas.d there asttilled Order ,,0 tons bait tit kyMarch 19 Chile sizeable, stock, l* of copper a vend market (Chile yen has so" should s3 taisste so*e of the pressure, let Bloc. 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/08/26 : CIA-RDP80RO1443R000200370007-4 Approved For Release 2003/08/26 : CIA-RDP80RO1443R000200370007-4 Approved For Release 2003/08/26 : CIA-RDP80RO1443R000200370007-4