SHIPMENT OF STRATEGIC MINERALS FROM CHINA TO THE USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006100130006-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 26, 2001
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: October 19, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY China/USSR
DATE DISTR.
19 Oct. 1950
SUBJECT
Shipment of Strategic Minerals from
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1. Soviet advisers are stationed in Kiangsi, Kwangsi and Kvvangtung in order to
increase the production of and to insure a uniform grade for Chinese tungsten
concentrates. Recently, USSR specifications for tungsten were lowered* and
shipments to the USSR via North China were increased to about 500 metric tons
per month, although actual production is greater.
2. Tungsten concentrates are strictly controlled by North China advisers,, so
there is little chance of any being sold in Hong Kong. Smuggling has almost
stopped because all shippers leaving China must have two guarantors who are
subject to the death penalty if smuggling is discovered, At present about
16 tons per month are shipped from Hong Kong and Macao,
3. All Bmolybdenuin concentrates from South China are now shipped to the USSR.
4. About 60 tons of high-grade Nwarkisi tin are shipped monthly to the USSR.
Little Yunnan tin is being shipped because of transport and bandit diffi-
culties. Since Ywman tin does not meet USSR specifications" some will be
sold on the open riarket in Hong Kong in three to six months if transportation
improves.,
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concerning Soviet specifications.
from a different source, concer^O. -rw
tons of tungsten being shipped from Canton to the USSR during. Zf4,mp
and July.
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This document 6e hereby r eerie to
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letter o9 1 October 1976 from t ho
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Archivist of the U hed Stash ,
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