TALKING POINTS ON SOVIET BUDGET

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CREST [1]

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General CIA Records [2]

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CIA-RDP81B00401R002800020055-3

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RIPPUB

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December 9, 2016

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June 20, 2001

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Publication Date:

October 12, 1978

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NOTES

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Approved For Release 2001/09/03 : CIA-RDP81 800401 R002800020055-3 o _ 25ocr 1978 Approved For Release 2001/09/03 : CIA-RDP81 800401 R002800020055-3 Approved For Release 2001/091k Gfi ADP81 B00401 R002800020055-3 DCI Notes 0800, 12 Oct 78 (Soviet Defense r^^ds Chart) 1. Gromyko proposal on military budgets not new, your response correct - not monitorable. Review what weal w A. Basic reason - assume defense if nothing "hidden" in an administered price system budget ceilings meaningless - Want more, just lower the nominal unit cost B. Concealment & deception potential of budgets virtually unlimited, e.g. - Soviet military budget is one line, about 17 billion rubles, obviously not all - Amount too small - Doesn't follow tr - Beyond - residuals - I . 5:;~ fie ? z 0-~t~ Are those, primarily non-govt who estimate Sov d fspepdIng on published budget data. Assume most hardware not in Defense account & deduce where it is - especially suspicious residuals. /- "i~~4