DDR EXPORT, IMPORTS, AND REQUIREMENTS OF CHEMICALS
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CIA-RDP82-00457R008300500003-6
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Publication Date:
August 14, 1951
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REPORT
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CENTRAL 11=-ENCE AGENCY REPORT NO. 60
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
Germany (Russian Zone)
DDR Export, Irports, and
Requirements of Chenicals
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DATE DISTR. 14 August 1951
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DO NOT CIRCULATE REPORT NO.
Imports of calcined alumlna are urgently needed in the DDR. Approximately
two-hundred tons are at present required. The import is urgent because in
case of nondelivery, parts of SAG Kaustik Elektro-chemisches Kombinat Bitter-
feld will have to close down. The most important supplier of this material
and for the Kombinat itself is the United Sterling Corporation, New York and
London. This firm also trades under the name of The Propan Company, London.
The director of the firm is Sternberg (fnu).*
2. Sternberg is frequently engaged in business with the DDR, especially in illegal
Imports via MAG. Sternberg has also done extensive business at the Leipzig
fair. He has considerable properties in Belgium where he also maintains a large
motor pool.
3. The most important article for import at present is calcined soda. According
to the DDR import plan for 1951, an import of 36,000 tons (100 tons per day)
is planned. Allegedly calcined soda is used for the manufacture of soap powder
and soap. The main supplier is Great Britain, i.e., the firm LW. Hardy t:Cca,
London. This firm has also arranged for other Imports, especially of stannic
oxide.
4 In compensation for a delivery of 8000 Ions of calcined soda and stannic oxide
the DDR delivers 8,000,000 liters of nonmethylated technical alcohol. The first
delivery of 3,500,000 liters was shipped on the tanker MARABU from Rostock to
Texas City. Transportation and pumping was carried out under observation of
every possible security measure and inside a cordon of VP, SSD and boats of the
fire brigade.
5. According to a trade agreement between the USSR and the D1R0 the USSR is to be
supplied with 3000 tons of methanole. Actually 17,000 tons were delivered by
the Walter-Ulbricht-Werke, Leuna, during the first half of the year 1951. Be-
cause of a standstill of the Polish coke supply in February, the plants in
Leuxacould only feed 2 chambers temporarily, while at present four chambers are
again being fed.
6. In r50, 42,000 tons of paraldehyde alcohol mixture were delivered to the USSR.
It has not yet been decided whether 36,000 tons or 42,600 tons will be required
by the USSR this year. Until narch 1951, 3000 tons of this mixture were delivered
per month, in a ratio of 80 parts paraldehyde and 20 parts alcohol. The ratio
required by the USSR is 90:10. So far Leuna has not been able to deliver this mdadan
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. The USSR pays 972 rubles per ton for 100 per cent paraldehyde cnd 410080
rubles per 1000 liters of 100 per cent alcohol.
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Am.* Comment; Sternberg has been mentioned previously in connection
with? illegal dhipping procedures WillgiligliMIIIMMONI * however, the
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Nov. York Company has not been identified in the New York telephone directory.
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