PROCUREMENT OF RAW MATERIALS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009900040002-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 7, 2004
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 23, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

CLASSIFICATION' Approved FoCr~eI
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
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COUNTRY Hungary
SUBJECT Procurement of Raw Materials
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PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFF;CTING THE, NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANIN OF TITLE 18. SECTIONS 793
J.MD 794. OF THE U. S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVEL-
ATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON
IS PROHIBITED @Y LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
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THIS IS ~NEVALUATED INFORMATION
The j.ng report, while clearl1 out of date, is believed
to contain some information of coAinuing interest.
Szobek, istv6n Szabo, and Laszlo Hay.
Priss presented a report based on information fr the Hungarian commercial
agencies for foreign trade and on the reports of'e-Communist parties of the
western countries. In this report he emprasized the increasing difficultieC
of purchasing in the countries of western Europe.j In conclusion he asked,
in consideration of the general rise in prices on the wgrld market, that
Hungarian purchases concentrate on raw materials. hich are of vital importance
for the war economy. I
omriunis erectors met at
Communist Party headquarters to study the situation in regard tb raw-materials
and Hungarian importations from western countries, The more notable people
present were : Z.Mdtyds RAkosi, Ern8 Ger8, I:tvKn Kiss, Zolt6n Vas, Andras
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Further, it was decided that maritime transports of which the official des-
tination cannot be Constantza must be sent through ports in Israel and in
Turkey. If possible, boats should be found whi nation
while en rpute. and go straight to Constantza.
Foods must be delivered to representatives of N
A special committee will be c''iar ged with drawing up a list of priority goods,
some of which are to be purchased at no matter what price.
Stocks of raw materials having military value are to be immediately frozen,
and in the production of articles for public consumption all raw materials.
that come from abroad must be replaced by- substitutes.
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