SUPPLY OF OPTICAL QUARTZ FOR CARL ZEISS JENA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006000280007-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 7, 2008
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: February 24, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This material contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
ing of the Espionage Laws; Title 18, U.S.O. Sea. 793
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law.
SECRET/U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
COUNTRY East Germany/USSR
SUBJECT Supply of Optical Quartz for Carl
Zeiss Jena
PLACE ACQUIRED
REPORT
DATE DISTR.
NO. OF PAGES 1
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
24+ February 1955
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT AR! DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. The USSR produces over 10.,000 kg of artificial quartz per year for optical pur-
poses as well as artificial rock crystal. Theoretically this is equivalent to
natural rock crystal and is used by the Soviets in those factories which are
equipped with machinery dismantled from Zeiss Jena Ln 1946 and which are models
from the years 1941-45.
2. Zeiss Tena is however, wrll aware that artificial quartz cannot compete with
natura..L quartz and have refused supplies of artificial quartz from the USSR
which can be easily recognized since it is slightly more yellow than natural
quartz. 25X1
3. In November 1954, the Zeiss Terra works was informed by the Soviet Commercial
.Office in Berlin that the Ub R would not supply it with any further deliveries
of rock crystal newly imported as this was urgently required for
internal use. So far as the management of Zeiss Jena is aware, the Soviets
require large quantities of quartz for optical purposes in connection with
their aircraft industry. . 25X1
4. A Berman businessman, who has dealings with DIA-Opts ha been commissioned to
supply Zeiss Jena with quartz from Western countries
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