DIA ATTEMPTS TO PURCHASE MERCURY FOR THE USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R013500390001-3
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 25, 2011
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 1, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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1, The DIA Reparations Section, under the direction of Mueller, Franzoesische-
strasse, Berlin, is'trying to purchase 2,000 standard bottles. of mercury, for
which DIA is offering a basic price of $ 196, DIA proposes 50X1-HUM
a barter exchange of sul hur 99.6%) from Leuna, which is offered at
.$ 112 to $ ll4,
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who usually deals in mercury
coming from Lis now negotiating for the sale of this mercury, delivery
of which is to be made from
3o This sale of mercury by the DIA is being made, as usual, for the USSR, which
needs it for a protective varnish for covering submarines.
Comment. Probably Chemische Werke Leuna (SAG,,, Mineralduenger). 50X1-HUM
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