ECONOMIC INFORMATION ON THE MAIN DEPARTMENT FOR SHIPBUILDING (28 PP; GERMAN; MARCH-WAY 1951)

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00415R008800160004-3
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• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 7, 2002
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: September 17, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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ECONOMIC INFORMATION ON THE MAIN DEPARTMENT FOR SHIPBUILDING (28 pp; German;
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This document consists of four reports. The first, 23 pages, dated 31 May
1951, is a report by the Main Department for Shipbuilding of the Ministry of Machine-Building
on the East German shipbuilding industry, covering the period 1 Jan-30 April 1951. Details are
given on quota fulfillments of the economic plan for the period mentioned above, as well as for
a one-year period ending 30 April 1951, including percentage figures, broken down by totals for
the Main. Department for Shipbuilding, for the VVW (Federation of People-Owned Shipyards), and
for the main shipyards. Figures are given in standard units (Messwerte) for gross production
and in marks for goods production. Fulfillment figures for the reparation quotas of the economic
plan are also given, broken down by units of the types of ships; also, an analysis of the
fulfillments; details on the utilization of shipyard capacities; investment details, broken down
by shipyards; an analysis of difficulties encountered by the individual shipyards; reports on
the labor situation, the availability of raw materials, the financial situation, the situation
in regard to work norms, labor agreements, cooperation with activists and technicians, including
the status of individual contracts, and development of a labor cadre force; a critique on the--
situation in the Main Department forR Shipyards; and a report pointing out the main points of
emphasis in the shipbuilding industry (e.g., fulfillment of quotas, construction work, etc.).
The second part, 1 page, dated 31 March 1951, is a manpower plan in tabular form, showing
planned and actual labor forces in the individual shipyards.
The third part, 1 page, dated 10 May 1951, is a report by the Main Department for Shipyards
on decisions made during a conference on 17 April 1951, dealing with the transfer of surplus
labor. Participants in the conference were: Keller, of the State Planning Commission; Karl,
of the SED Land Headquarters of Mecklenburg; Krueger, Hoelter, and Mueller, of the Ministry
of Labor; and Wolf, of the FDGB Headquarters.
The fourth part, 3 pages, dated 21 May 1951, is a letter to the Central Commission for
State Control, dealing with the financing of the construction of oceangoing vessels.
7oreign language document or a microfilm of it is available from CIA Library,
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