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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003500850006-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 12, 2017
• Sequence Number: 6
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2006/1.0/17.:.CIA-RDP80-008190,3500850006-3
CLASSIFICATION
INFORMATION REPORT
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COUNTRY &.st Germany
DATE DISTR.
12 February lc ;5i
SUBJECT Industrial Diamond Situation in East Germany
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1
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ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS IRFORNATION AFFECTIWS TILE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 10. SECTIONS 399
AED 704. OF THE U. S. CODE. AS ANEEDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVEL
A710N OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PEB90N
18 PROHIBITED BY LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS PORN IS PROHICITED.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
The East German government is taking steps to improve the Precarious
situation of its industrial diamond supply* y100,000 (U.S. )
in cash is to be allocated .." r a n d ' in barter goods. The govermm nt, however, still owes payment for
previous foreign purchases of industrial diamonds and cannot guarantee
delivery at desired terms. Suppliers, therefore,refuse to enter into
sales contract with the East German governmento
2a It has been suggested to last German diamond purchasing agents that
they contact former suppliers living in West Berlin, The results of
such contacts have been f:7aitless, since these suppliers have only
negligible stocks on hand and demand cash payments,
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Approved For Release 2006/10/17: CIA-RDP80-0081OA003500850006-3