SHORTAGES IN RUMANIAN INDUSTRIES

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CIA-RDP80-00810A000100320004-4
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
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December 21, 2016
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January 29, 2009
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4
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Publication Date: 
February 6, 1953
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2009/01/29: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA000100320004-4 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT SECRET/CONTROL - U.S. 0FIFICI.ALS SECURITY INFORMATION SUBJECT . Shortages in Rumanian Industries This Document contains information affecting the No- tional Defense of the United States. within the mean- ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.B. Code, as amended. Its transmission or revelation of Its contents to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited. REPORT DATE DISTR. 6 February 1953 NO. OF PAGES REQUIREMENT NO. RD REFERENCES THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE. THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. (FOR KEY SEE REVERSE) 1. Laying of tracks on various stretches of railroads has had to be suspended because of a great shortage of rails. Three experts, Engineer Seppi, Engineer Carata and Daniel Fleck went to Vienna, Austria, on 25 October 1952 in an attempt to obtain rails from Donawitz, Austria. 2. Serious conditions exist in the supplies of electrolytic coppery I.7,Porcent pyrite, metallurgic lead, nickel, tin, zinc, cobalt, molybdenum and vanadium. Stocks on hand are down to where they can be measured in days' supply. Attempts are being made to obtain them from Austria. Sovrompetrol has put a buns process into operation at Margina, on a chemical basis of calcium carbide, potatoes, wood alcohol and lampblack. The estimated output is about 300 tons monthly. The plant will be enlarged if it pays. A carload of ball bearings for tanks arrived at Resita on 27 October 1952. SECRET/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY (Not.: Washington Distribution Indicated by "X"; Field Distribution By Approved For Release 2009/01/29: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA000100320004-4 1