COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R014400440003-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2006
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: October 23, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE DISTR. 23 October 1952
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SECURITY INFORMATION
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT
CD NO.
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
COUNTRY Albania/USSR/Satellites
SUBJECT Commercial Transactions FOR CRITICAL SIVTITY REASIIF,S
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THIS DOCUMENT CON TA INS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793,
AND 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE-
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
a. The Albanian import organization has made an agreement with Soviet author-
ities for de.Livery of Avtol-18 during June and July; it was requested that
at least three days notice be given prior to the arrival of each tanker,
at Albanian ports.
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b. Polish authorities were informed by the Albanians that only 0 tons of
cargo could be loaded 125 June
trip. It was thought ad the entire cargo of 10,000 tons could be loaded
after the 20th of Jul however if that were done, it would be impossible
to complete loading at that time.
c. Albanian authorities informed a Berlin organization, Diab--^bau, that
chrome shipments for the remainder of the year were cnedulad, as follows:
2000 tons to be loaded in June,5,000 tons to be supplied during the third
quarter, and another X000 tons to be supplied during the fourth quarter.
d. Albanian authorities were informed by a Soviet organization that some
vessels, names unknown, were expected to arrive on the 20th of June. It
was also stated that 700 tons of mineral asphalt and 2000 one,type 3
petroleum asphalt were to be loaded on the SS TO LOKOLAMSK.
a. Czechoslovak officials informed the Albanian import organization that
three specialists in mine electrification, primarily for construction of
primary and secondary lines in mines, were departing for Albania about the
first of June.
f. The Albanian import organization reportedly informed Soviet authorities,
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that they are responsible for the fact that tanker
did not carry any olive oil during Jane, since she was used for carry-
ing gasoline during that time.
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