DISTRIBUTION OF LUBRICANTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002300350003-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 1998
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: February 7, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Germgt~- ~~,ssian Zone} QATE DISTR. ? ~e1a 1949
SUBJECT Distribution of Lubrice~nta
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF tNF
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la As of 1 January 19.9, the Deutscshe tlandelsgesellachaft Derlin, a 3avietr
eontrolled Firm, will take over frors the existing private firms the distribute
tiara of mineral oils in the LL4nder of the Soviet Zone. Thatse firm, swab as
Olen, Stinnes etc. wi21 be dissolved and lose theix idanti'ty, The DI~'r,
situated at t.~e er~c-~v4twaFfe trinistry in Berlin, will take over the ex3.at~
trading and distribution officos of the private fir.1s in the Under of the Saaiet
Zone.
2. The latc~at ordinance of the D1JK Harlin detod l 4otober 191,8 seta a mineral
oi]. distribution quote. in the LFlnder of tfie Soviet Zane as follower
55 percent for Daruxwipht
17 percent for nembers of Group 1 of the Treib-und Sak~.erstoffbertrieb GmUR
2S parac3nt for the whole~rale trade,
compared with the previous quota ofs
70 percent #o~ Me?abers of grc3up 1 of the Treilrt~nd :~obmierstoff`vertrieb GmbH
30 percont for the wholesale trade.
3. PYsmbers of Group 1 of the Trei'Ea-und Sc~~ieratoffvertr{eb Gmtl~ inaludod Deutach-
Amerikaniaehe Petroleum Gesallscheft, Sh~].1, Derunapht, Olen, Leona, Stinnes
and RZ,S. Formerly distribution wo.s as follower
Derunhpht
Shell and DAI'G
Others
18 percent
.20 peroent each
Remainder.
4. As of l Ootobsr 19~ Derunapht has received rho bi~eat quota of lubrit~xats,
andr foreign aonpani.es suah as D~:'C, Shell, etc., },.eve bean practically pmt
out of business as their quota for distribution bas not allowed then to earn
enough to Steep the~.r organizations goixr~.
5. Tleverthaless, in vtaw of the order ter ~.~~e quadripartite Control 4ouncil stating
tnet the occupying poc~ers of each' ~trne must protest foreign capital, the DHG .
wi13. not attempt to absorb for~'.~ companies such as D1~PG and Shell, but will
reduce their lubricant distribution quota to such an extent thet they will not
ba in a position to maintsin their giants and business organization. The
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raranapht hae nat enough trians-shipment equi~ent for its new quota, ar~d will
rytt~pt to buy out these foreign firlas.
(a, At the begitui3.ng of ilovanber 19~, the S1;A ordered tt~t i'l~el storage dtmpa
not need by privato fir^3s must be *~de available for Det~uzaphirr-at~~t~*olled
fhe?a for a stora~Q charge to be paid ty Derune:pht. The rate allc. io not
:~~f3c~,ant to :aa3slta.in the p?exsts, ae the additional inca.~ae ordir.~rily ~zde
-~ the private firrsa on the distribution of tt~e ojl is taker., by ~srunzipht.
7. rn X October 19GF the stook of lubr3oants ixi Land -.eekleaburg was 'r,50Q tons
f nR (x~io} oi.3. and 1,300 tons at V8 (sic} gasoline. The stock cf motor oils
a~s~ 2~U tons, and industrial ails also 250 tono. Baoauaa of t?~e door suFP~Y
of JIL oil, the Mock has dwindled considerably.
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