RAIL SHIPMENTS OF URANIUM

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP80S01540R006400100009-7
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RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
S
Document Page Count: 
2
Document Creation Date: 
December 22, 2016
Document Release Date: 
August 28, 2012
Sequence Number: 
9
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
March 3, 1955
Content Type: 
REPORT
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cnyi _I-111RA Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/28: CIA-RDP80S01540R006400100009-7 CLASSIRCATION SalRgr CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AG NY REPORT COUNTRY SUBJECT PLACE ACQUIRED DATE OF INFO. I. R AT-11* -RE Bast Germany Rail Shipments .of Uranium vmumv.).7441w,MIWYKSTZ',: -1,041imNg THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS IRFORNATION AFFECTING THE RATIONAL DEFENSE OF VIZ UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE DEARING OF TITLE 10. SECTIONS TBS AND 194. OF 11113 0. S. CODE. AS AMENDED. FIll TRANSUISSION OR REVEL- AVON 97 ITS CONTENTS ID ON RECEIPT 131/ AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED CT LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORE IS PROHIBITED. If CD NO - 50X1-HUM DATE MIR 3 March 1c.,55 ? NO. OF PAGES 1 NO. OF ENCLS. C1JSTED SELMA SUPPLEMENT TO 50X1-HUM REPORT NO. THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION! 50X1-HUM 1. On 8 December 1954, it was reported that a train loaded with uranium ore leaves Aue for Brest?Litovsk every 2 or 3 days. Each train consists of 45 boxcars and one caboose and is escorted by a Soviet officer and several soldiers, The Soviet military post commander at Aues a colonels has suggested to the GDR Ministry of Railroads that shuttle trains be henceforth employed for the transportation of uranium ore to the USSR.' 50X1-HUM Comment. The monthly quota for uranium ore delivered from the Saxony uranium ore district has been fixed at approximately 109000 tons, The employment of shuttle trains for the transportation of uranium or would be uneconomical and conflict with efforts to utilize railroad freight space available in the GDR to the maximum degree possible. CLASSIFICATION STrIM 50X1-HUM 50X1-HUM STATE X NAVY. X NSR8 -5717. AEIT-W7117- DISTRIBUTION ...?????????????111.11?17=1.1.1, At Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/28: CIA-RDP80S01540R006400100009 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/28: CIA-RDP80501540R006400100009-7 50X1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/28: CIA-RDP80501540R006400100009-7