CURIOUS TRANSACTIONS IN MONAZITE SAND

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-01036R000100080026-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 5, 1999
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: December 21, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Ceylon
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT Curious Transactions in Monazite Sand
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DATE (OF INFO.) 16 Oct 53
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1, After the Indian decree prohibiting the export of monazite sand, four different
installations on the coast of Ceylon were set up for the production of this
material. Ceylon announced to all interested parties that there would be no
restrictions on the export of monazite sand to any country, and that by 1 May
1954 about 100 tons of monazite would be available, with 1,500 tons foreseen
as the production for 19540
2, There is a Sovfet order for 40 tons, An offer from the Netherlands is at a
price of 200 pounds sterling per ton, in gold.. This is far above the going
market price, and would appear to be a cover for a S ov%'f .. order, arranged to
keep the real destination of the monazite a secret from Western eyes.
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