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
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RIPPUB
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C
Document Page Count: 
1
Document Creation Date: 
November 9, 2016
Document Release Date: 
February 25, 1999
Sequence Number: 
3
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Publication Date: 
June 12, 1950
Content Type: 
REPORT
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Sanitized - Approved For Rel ase : CIA-RDP82-00457R0050006&6?-5 / CLASSIFICATION C ::1'.C l TILL/C0PTR0L n U.S. OM'FIC'iA~LS ONLY ~t'j 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 IN6 O. Um 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 This document in accordance 'Af" the the A INFORMATION REPORT Co NO. 1978 from CpNFIDEN 11 f i5 Gctoher enc? to the letter o Director of Central Intellstatea. . w . the Unsted Archivist of Next Review Date: 20 CLASSIFICATION CONFID IAL/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY 25X1X I,-, ?3 mw IDEMIAL NSRS I_I DISTRIBUTION Sanitized - Approved For Release : CIA- Dsoument No, No Change In Cla VemaSSiti \ .last. a'n9#4k ri. Apt 7s 3-5