COAL SHORTAGE AT ZEISS, JENA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003900370003-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 12, 2001
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: April 12, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved-For Release 2001/11/21: CIA-RDP80-0081OA003900370003-6
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO,
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Coal Shortage at Zeiss, Jena
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DATE DISTR. 12 April 1954
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1., Because of the coal shortage prevailing in the Jena area, the plant
management of VEB Oxrtik Carl Zeiss Jena issued an emergency Jirectlve
in the first days of February 1954 stipulating drastic cuts -.n the con-
sumption of electric power and heat throughout the plant.
2. No electric light and only a minimum of heat is to be used in the plant
offices. ]employees received instructions not to switch on the light in
their offices in the early morning and late evening hours but to perform
tasks such as the cleaning and rearranging of files which can he curried
out under poor light conditions.
3. Many secondary machines throughout the Zeiss plant are not to be used
during this emergency period, and workers affected were instructed to
use this opportunity to repair, clean and do general maintenance work
on them. As most Zeiss workers normally take great pride in the upkeep
of their machines, the "repair and clean" part of the plant directive
was interpreted as a. purely "make work" arrangement by many foremen and
workers.
This plant directive is to be observed until further notice.
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