IMPORT OF SULPHURIC ACID

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002300290010-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 24, 1999
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: December 13, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

FORM NO. R1.4A
SEPT.1948
Approved For Releasle 191. 109/09 82-00457R002300290010-8
CENTRAL INTEL GENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATIM REPORT CD NO.
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COUNTRY Germany, (Russian Zone
SUBJECT Import of Sulphuric Acid
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PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF INF
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2, the middle of December 19 , only the following agreements for
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DATE DISTR. 3 Feb, 11W
NO. OF PAGES 1
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
In their efforts to secure 10,000 tons of sulphuric ac,.d, the
administrations for Light Industry and Chemistry have negotiated
.with fifteen countries; however, most of the countries approached
were unable t,p supoly adequate quantities, while the'price quoted
by a few, such as "wit7erland and Italy, was considered too high.
tth.e delivery of sulphuric acid had been reached
NQ ay 4- 00 tons (barter agreement)
letherland, ? 500 tons (as nsrt of trade a4reenents)
igary 2000 tons as nark off' trace a;reements
Sweden 20 tons (as part of trade agreements)
elusion that the import.quota of 10,000 tons of sulphuric acid
could be reached only if comrnl tments in foreign currency could be
In .dci ition, Sweden expected to 'be able to deliver additional
quantities of sulphuric acid at a later date, i.e., in about three
to four months.
The Departments of Light Industry and Chemistry came to the con-