ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN NORTH KOREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010800130006-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 21, 2006
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: March 7, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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SUBJECT Economic Ccnditr,.ons in North Korea
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in Movcmtc-r 1951 were the .;:'a 3 cr3;~' n ?
Rice P Sr s? ei 1 mall-
6 vm2
Wheat per z mall oral
250 z-
white cottc i cloth,. Per yr.x
700 won.
Ste, per roll
V;,000 won
1tanchm-in rubber shoes
1, 200 -vin
Pigs, each:.
.,,000 won
Cowsy, each.
1`5..000 worn
Lurch,, per person
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The price of rice in the 1`8 snr pa;,hwng area in 11 ei bcr waus the e a
RS that in, C o ongj:.n.,,, but othat c o r ,diti e s were s1i gh?t . f h ghc; ' T i
cotton cloth. for .s p_e ..1 ; 9t 0 won Pe-:.- Yard:-, e ] of u; 500 ?tcr rr)aa
per yard;, ar:;..). rubber she > 1, 5ff) won per pajr, Thip. yes.; 4 : fox' the high.
price of r :{ber of-mes and other rix;~a .. jr c cz od.. ties ill these cities uns
that they a o impozte:, fTrca N c uris.. Sksake ker cc n e irrpo 'ted. fror the
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