ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES IN THE SOVIET UNION AND CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00274R000300150013-0
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• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 17, 2007
• Sequence Number: 13
• Content Type: MISC

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Allocation of'`Reseurces in the Soviet Union and China
Mr. Roven, there are two theories about YurY Andropov I
would like to get your opinion on. The firs has it that Mr.
exposed to the West over e y rs has moderated his viewpoint
Strengths and weakness than any they Soviet leader.- Being
Of Soviet economic- ta, Soviet soce al problems and US
t.-is alleged under this th y. Some go as far as to say that
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preading theory A ando.
Ott dew the $iigarsai:an rebellion in 1956 an has imprisioned
ens=,, of t usands of dissidents.
The second theory/is that Mr\Andropov has manipulated the
is a closet liberal.
Kha is your assessment of both theories?
Does Mr. Andropov have the experienceneeded in the fields
of agriculture and industrial production necessary to bring around
the Soviet economy?
leading the KGB.
Rev strong is his intention to crack down on corruption
'fin Soviet society and was he effective in doing this when
1USSR-.to refrain from more US grain purchases and to become
lees dependent on the US for grain supplies?
US farmers have been disappointed in the limited grain
Ourchases by the USSR. Is this a deliberate policy of the
t e any idenae of Mr. ndrop 's ties to the Soviet
military that ld suggest that h' a taken a questioning
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_iihat: is th tar in Afghanistan costing t __"~ISRA annually
To what degree- are the Soviets inhibiting Western European
exploitation of natural gas reserves--particularly in Norway and
Have Werstern embargoes on high technology had a measurable
impact on the Soviet economy--and if so in what ways?
9. Are Western efforts to restrict the flaw of high technology to
the USSR effective?
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10. Would acess to Western modern drilling techology for gas and
oil greatly ehhance Soviet production levels.
;.imitations have rexfceda~[ their interest-fn the Middle East
Is there any evq'idence that Soviet oil and gas production
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an econoimic objective of Soviet foreign policy.
Since last years testimony what can you tell us about
e changes in quantity ant quality Soviet consumer products?
3. Given the problem the USSR has with its emerging minority
populations, can you identify any specific economic planning
designed to meet these problems such as:
a) location of defense facilities
b) locating facbories for unem3)*oymeht purposes
e) stressing non defense induste es in areas where
there might be 1o.ea1_unrest or large non Russian
lpopulations.