REPORTS INDICATE NORTHEAST ECONOMY DETERIORATES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600260416-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: R
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 4, 2011
• Sequence Number: 416
• Publication Date: October 28, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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Maiziv~u, 25 Oaptember -- Japanese repatriates retl~rning from CCP?contxolled
M.anchurin report that the economic situation. there ie 3ecidedly bad. People in
Bouth iMelnehuria are 7.'ving under ei,ar'vation canditione, there being a shortage
of s1]. of the moat important neuassiti~e.
AQRTH6AST PAOMO'IIEB BYPORTB -- Hue-ehark3 Pao, 23 Sep 49
A Hc.ag Fong tradix~ company official g;v~a an optimistic report or trade
rolatioue betveeu H^rthearit China and Hong Korb. ?assd on previous trade surveys
amide by $on,3 )f~ xlerchnnta, i.t was Pcann tha-c there was not enfficlert ezport
,goods in the Aorthenet to warrant n!uah trade with Hong Kong, but uav this
problems seems to have :assn r+ol.ved. During the peat 2 ;oaths Lhe ~Tortiuendt
I.~ual P+roducta Corporc.;ion has been buyirg agr?.cuJ.tural nnri lxal prcduct9 foci
ezp~rt.
It hna 'peen a~eported that iron 1 July to 20 ~.uguet iy44, tt.a corporai:;un
purcha3ed far export 25,000 fur pieces, 80 tone of cotton, 510 tons ~i'~aonl,
800 tans of hemp, various herbs ate. naimnl crgans for medicinal purposes, glu3,
ooap9tone parlor, psrlJ.la-esed oi.'.; cr*9 n greet ^t~entlt; ~_* hog brie+,iaa ..?.d
horse hair.
In Angast 191:9 the Lu-ehu,Z Port Arthar) -- T?c-iidn ~T.ar~_en;l orbs a~rv3seP fire
eeport revarue regulations established 12 September 1948 to encourage exports.
The products on which the ezport tea were abolished are cotton teztilea, s?ookinge,
glossa, handkerchiefs, clothinge, farm implements and parts, alkali, glucose,
ghee, bricks, tiles, and lime. At the same time, such products ae copper looks,
keys, +ire, and other copper products were decontrolled for ezport. Tools,
roaahinery and parts, and various types of emery elcth and sandpaper ere to
be charged a 5 percent export duty,
The impost of farm implements and parts, glass, brick, and tiles, anal.
alkali have been suspended. There iw a 50 percent import tn:c to be levied
oa etxkinge, handkerchiefs, gloves, and clothing.
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