1. DDR CURTAILMENT OF WESTERN IMPORTS 2. REMOVAL OF ERNST ERBEN AS HEAD OF CHINA-EXPORT CORPORATION

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010700220005-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 19, 2002
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: February 25, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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l0 DDR Curtailment of Western Imports
20 Removal, of Ernst Erben as Head of China-Export
Corporation
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Willi StophP chief of the Office for Economic Matters in the DDR Government
Chancellory,, has advised West German businessmen of a drastic curtailment of
all, western imports for lack of hard currency.
20 He also stated that Ernst Erben has been removed as chief of the China Trade
Corporation at the request of the Chinese Trade Delegation0 His former
associates have been advised to shun Erben.
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