USSR: CHERNOBYL' AND EVACUATION STATUS

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06795969
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• Document Creation Date: April 23, 2025
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• Case Number: F-2016-02406
• Publication Date: May 12, 1986

Director of
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National Intelligence Daily
Monday
12 May 1986
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CPAS NID 86.110JX
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Contents
USSR: Chernobyl' and Evacuation Status
USSR-Japan: Positive Soviet Gestures
Morocco-Algeria-Western Sahara: Inconclusive Talks
Notes
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3
South Korea-US: Opposition Criticizes Secretary Shultz 5
Yugoslavia: Setback for Nuclear Program
6
Iraq: Attempted Assassination 8
Iran: Possible Military Shakeup 8
In Brief
9
Special Analyses
France: The Mitterrand-Chirac Rivalry 10
Cambodia-Vietnam-China: Rainy Season Activity 13
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USSR: Chernobyl' and Evacuation Status
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Cleanup and stabilization work continue at unit 401 the
Chernobyl' complex, as does the evacuation
Soviet media claim that the fire at unit 4 is out and work is
progressing to encase the core in concrete. Overcast conditions at
the reactor site on 10 and 11 May preclude confirmation of these
claims
The president of TASS reported in Soviet media that information
about the nature and extent of the accident originally reported to
Moscow by the Chernobyl' plant's leadership was both insufficient
and incorrect. This is probably a further attempt to fix blame on low-
'level officials for Moscow's failure to provide affected countries with
relevant Information about the accident.
In addition, Western media claim Moscow
doctors expect many of their 150 radiation patients to die.I
EC Ban Still Undecided
The European Community still has not been able to agree on a ban on
imports of food from Eastern Europe despite the official
announcement on Saturday. Italy announced yesterday it refuses to
ratify the agreement, claiming Its earlier statements on the proposal
had been misinterpreted. On Saturday, West German spokesmen
noted that the radiation levels in the proposal were too high by Bonn's
standards. EC representatives will meet again today to work out
differences.
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