WISMUT A.G.: OBJECT 90

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80S01540R005500040017-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 12, 2012
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: June 3, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/12 :CIA-RDP80S01540R005500040017-5
CENTRAL LNTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Dodttment contains information aHedB'ing the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, wlth'Sa the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of tht3' U.B. Cade, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation bf its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized pelSSn is-prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is-proh;bated.
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50X1-HUM
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQWIRED
East Germany
Wismut A,G,; Object 90
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 3 lTune 195 ~+
NO. OF PAGES 2
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL Of CONTENT /S TENTAT/VE.
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Lichtenberg
1. The labor force in this Schacht was reduced in early March 1954 when
about 150 men were transferred to Object 2 and 10 men to the open
cast workings of Object 90 'in Gauern, They were not immediately
replaced, but rumors were current in the Schacht that some workers
were expected to arrive shortly from Saalfeldo
2. The ore at the 30 meter level was slowly being exhausted, and the
main flow was then coming from the 60 and g0 meter levels, Prepa-
ration had already been made for mining to start at a depth of 120
meters.. At the beginning of this year, tests were made to discover
~if.._ore was. to be found at a depth of 180 meters, X10 meters, ,and
240 meters, At the beginning of March, there were no signs of
preparations for mining at these depths. The ore being mined at
present is of grades II and III,
Schmirchaiz
3o At the beginning of March 19549 100 workers were transferred to
Object' 2, There were then two pits in operation in this Schacht,
.:%althovigh there had long been talk of opening a third, Grades II
and III ore was being obtained at depths of 30, 60 and 90 meters
from these two pits, but work was being h~ap~red cbnstantly by
watero
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