1. RICE CROP IN EAST AND MIDDLE JAVA 2. PRICE OF RUBBER AND VULNERABILITY OF RUBBER SUPPLY IN EVENT OF WAR
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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP82-00457R005000660003-5
Release Decision:
RIPPUB
Original Classification:
C
Document Page Count:
1
Document Creation Date:
November 9, 2016
Document Release Date:
February 25, 1999
Sequence Number:
3
Case Number:
Publication Date:
June 12, 1950
Content Type:
REPORT
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CLASSIFICATION C ::1'.C l TILL/C0PTR0L n U.S. OM'FIC'iA~LS ONLY
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COUNTRY Indonesia
CONFIDENTIAL
DATE DISTR. 12 June 1950
SUBJECT 1. Rice Crop in ' st and Middle Java NO. OF PAGES 1
2. Price of Rubber and Vulnerability of Rubber
Supply in Evont of Vyar
PLACE 25X1 A NO. OF ENCLS.
ACQUIRED (LISTED BELOW)
DATE OF
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
1. The rice crop in Vest and Middle Java is exceptionally good The price
of rice is expected to drop. There is no danger of famine in Java this
year.
2. Rubber sheet is selling for 5 guilders per half kilo FOB Djakarta. The
cost price is 1.10 guilders per half kilo. The price increase is attri-
buted to speculation by sellers who feel that as a result of the worsening
international situation the United States will begin heavy stockpiling.
3. Rubber sellers in Indonesia estimate that in the event of war between the
United States and the USSR, 90 percent of the rubber producing areas in
Indonesia could be occupied. by the Par tai Komunis Indonesia (PU) influenced
guerrilla bands sufficiently effectively in two weeks to seriously threaten
or even out off. production,
erebY regraded to
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1978 from
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letter o Director of Central Intellstatea. . w .
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Archivist of
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