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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-01036R000200030032-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 10, 2011
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: April 7, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Germany (Soviet Zone)
DATE DISTR. 7 Apr 54
THIS MCIDIENT CONTAINS )MEDIATION A77ECTINS THE NATN4111AC 1
IF THE UNITED STATED. WITHIN THE NIANINS O. TITLE IS. SECTIONI 79
ND 754. Of THE U.D. CODE. AS AMENDED. ITS TNANSNISDISN M DEYE.
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1. Data have been obtained on the nroduetion of nitric avid by two important
niants in the Soviet Zone an fellows (d.rta refer to the r+eriod 1950 to 1953).
2. SAO B.Ledtro-Chemioal Iombinat Di;.tterfeld. This Plant produces raw potassium
nitrate, na j.tpeter powder and oxa l Le *aid. ' Pradust Lon volume monthly
(increasing) iss; row potassium nitrate, 1,500 tons; saltoeter powder, 720
tons-, oxalie Paid, 300 tors. About 75 or 80 percent of the raw potassium
nitrate has been further converted 'to saltpeter powder in the plant and
shipped to the Not In charge of Soviet guards.
3. SAG Buns Chemical Works in Sohkopeu. This plant Irnufaaturea about 200 to
250 tons of high purity nitric said per month. It is peaked and shipped in
earthenware carboys, partly to western and southwestern suropc and partly
to the lost and the DMt (Soviet Zone). Shipments eastward undoubtedly go
via Poland to the Soviet 1lnion, besause the earn go through to Brent. How
long they stay there is unknown. The German train crews are relieved at
Brest by Soviet Brews.
4. The Schkopeu plant also produces jet fuel from a nitro base. The daily
production in 1951-1952 was estimated at about 500 to 600 kg.
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