DDR ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN PYRITE; PROCUREMENT OF TUNGSTEN AND MOLYBDENUM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006500700007-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 22, 2012
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: January 5, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REv0Rj
F AT I REPORT
COUNTRY Gen mar r _l;aovic , Zoned CON ' - D d t L
SUBJECT DDR Att.-:v,)t: to Obtain
rite ; P ?o t
of Tungsten and . oly'bc2enum
PLACE
ACQUIRE
DATE OF
INFO.
DATE DISTR. 5 jar, 5:1.
NO. OF PAGES 1
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NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS iS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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1.a The DD-2 is continuing: to have difficulties in procuring enough pyrites for the
last quarter of 19-150 and for the year 19l. For this mason., the DD111 has cut
sulphuric acid production by 30 ncrcont until the supply of pyri.'ces is assured.
The DDfl is tranonortat- on d' " " -+. cul ' os with its contract for 20,000 tons
of pyritcu and it is felt that some form
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2. An of ice of the DDI1. has been negotiating; 1%Itlh one Pi ni,. lug. Doerr, Director
of the Fari;f:~ eoe A.G., 36 Esplm,,aciE;, IIs; burg , in order to tale over 20,003
tons of pyrites -i7'_ ich are supposedly stored there.
The D:DR is reported to be procuring enou.~h tungsten and molybdenum from China
via Siberia. In ei:`xange the DDR is supplying; medical products, especially
large quantities of penicillin.
.,: D1311 is u,.zf;'cring:.from a s'.orta;e of soda as deliveries from the .lest have
ceased? The g oaerr acnt authorities axe t erefo-tz rebuiic'in ; the plant at -Iern
burg with all --o,-sible speedo
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