DISMISSALS AT ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT PLANTS IN THE BERLIN AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006800520005-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 22, 2008
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: May 26, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPOR
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
East Germany
Dismissals at Electronic Equipment Plants
in$the Berlin Area
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
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both West Berliners and residents of the Soviet Zbne, were dismI,
plenary session of the SED. These dismissal
by the plant management after an hour-long
plant's labor force. Instead, only members
to be dismissed since the enterprise is obl
for salaries and wages.
in mid-February 1955 in accordance with decisions tal 25X1
20 At VEB Elektroapparatewerk Treptow, 300 workers were dismissed in February
1955-
3- It was learned that dismissals which took place at VEB Funkwerk Koepenick
after late January 1955, involved 50 employees who are West Berlin residents
as well as 250 other employees including technicians, clerks, and workment
All of them were allegedly political risks. One's not being a member of
Uie iTDGS was considered sufficient evidence to doubt his political reliability.
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~Comment.
Intelligent is used to describe employees who have an academic background,
i.e., graduates of Jehhools of higher learning.
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ers of VEB Kabelrcrk Koepenick, including
both Vest Berliners and residents of the Soviet 'Lune, were dismissed 25X1
in aid?Fsb$aery 1955 in;" eordance. 4tW c o .$LQns{ !.*n by ;asp
plenary session of the,:a1ID ' Tkee .di*piss4a tier arlarg ly revoked
ment~~fter an hour-long sit-down--- trike of -dtYge
by tihq,. lan '
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plant's labor force. Instead, only members of the Tni.l1b.ns1'.I ,tire
to be d3.emissed since the enterprise is obliged totcut its expenditures
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2~ At VEB Elektroappara ewofk p$c er300'.workers were,4 iesea in February
19550 . ` is !'.. a!w't:'aw #: ?. -r OW
3? It was Learned ter#y dJ a :r} -e ? Plate fit. VEB Funkwerk Kbepenick
after late Ja*uaty g1Ti5, 'inv fired .,hemp c~reep_ 1c,~o. Webt ? Berlin', residents
fps well; kr 250 pther,.emp;oyees including technicians, clerks, and workment
All of them were allegedly political risks. One's not being a member of
the FDGB was obnsidesed auWiekent -revidelhoe . ?#o dpub;tq-his' V4,&- .
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