TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF SAXONY PARA-MILITARY POLICE UNITS TO MARKGRAF

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002200780010-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 1, 1999
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: January 11, 1949
• Content Type: IR

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CLASSIFICATION S mr
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY GerE i (Russian -Zone)
DATE. DISTR. 17 January 19.9
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SUBJECT Transfer of Control of S*iuny Pwm7' 3 / \ " NO. OF PAGES1
Police Units to Markgraf
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ACQUIRED
DATE OF IN
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SUPPLEMENT 7
REPORT NO.
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1. The control. of the Pare-t4 .itexy Police garrisoned in Be_ rlin bpenick, which,
according to were to be incorporated into the Soviet Sector police,
has been trans erred from land Saxony to President Paul Markgraf. The strength
of these police is still estimated at 2,000. Some units are being held in
reserve as close formations for major projects and have already been used for
boundary control in the Soviet Sector of Berlin. The incorporation of the
fora ry Police Into the Soviet Sector police has proceeded as scheduled
(see ). The strength of the Auxiliary Police prior to the transfer is
estimated a 1,800. 25X1 A2g
2. on 11 January 19.9, General Alexander G. Kotikov issued. n order appointing
the head of the Presid3al Department of the Soviet $ect police presidium,
Hans Seidel, deputy to Markgraf. This action leaves Mar~rofts Vice-President
Lehmann (f nu. ), forsmerrlr functional second in command, with the resoonsi.bi li ty
for the Political-Cultural Departt on]y. (See 25X-1 A2g
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