SHORTAGE OF TUNGSTEN WIRE FOR LIGHT BULBS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005100220007-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 26, 2007
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: October 20, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION SECRET
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
'C 1 ' ATOONI REPORT
C WURY East Germany
Shortage of Uvngsten Wire for Light Bulbs
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REPORT
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DATE DISTR. . 20 October 195+
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1, Zcf.ss Jere instruments, especially the Neophat microscope for metal, when
sh,;.piled for export in the past came equipped with a liberal supply of
spare light bulbs.
20 Lately,, hoe ever, VEB Carl. Zeiss. Jena has had great difficulties in ob-
t>as.ntn; these special light bulbs from its supplier firm, VEB Gluehlamp-
er erk., Piauen9 a ::-ormer Osram factory. VEB Gluehlampenwerk Plauen can-
not 3u.aply these special bulbs because of the shortage of tungsten
wire p:-evailing in East Germany,
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mexat ezpcrted to a Western country paying in hard currency
Zeiss Jer.a9 therefore, issues only five spare bulbs per Neophat instru?-
and no spare bulbs at
all. f o:.- ec. p a s shipped to the satellite countries or. to purchasers in
Eazt 37orf.any0
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