PRODUCTION OF EXPLOSIVES AND SYNTHETIC RUBBER IN EAST GERMAN PLANTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A008500870001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 5, 2008
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 12, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2008/12/05: CIA-RDP80-00810A008500870001-5
INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an' unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
S-E-C.RRE-T
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Production of Explosives and
Synthetic Rubber in East German
Plants
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
DATE ACQUIRED
DATE DISTR.
NO. OF PAGES
REQUIREMENT NO.
REFERENCES
12 December 1955
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RD
1. The VEB Chemische Welke Buna, Schkopau, produced 58928 tons of synthetic
rubber in July 19550
2. The VEB Sprengstoffwerk I, Schoenebeck/Elbe, produced 1,734 tons of explosives
during July 19550
Comment-- 348888 tons of synthetic rubber were produced at Buna during
the first half of 19550
P8I AEC
(Note: Washington distribution indicated by "X"; ? distribution y '
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