USSR TIN PURCHASES IN FAR EAST, 1948 AND 1949

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004400630003-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 28, 2004
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 10, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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SUBJECT USSR Tin Purchases in Far Fast, 1948 and 1949 NO,. OF PAGES 1
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25X1 Since the fall of Shanghai (25 May 10,49) USSR purchases of tin in the Far
East have dropped to very small amounts. in 1948
25X1 the USSR :murchater, about 2,000 tons o." tin in Shr nlthai, Hnng Kong, Macao and
Haiphong. During 1c49 a total of about 1,200 metric tons was purchased,
25X1 mostly early in the year
300 tons were shiprad
600 tons came from Macao.
from Hong Kong and 300 tons came
25X1 from Shan!;hri in February and Marc V-49. The USSR was mainly interested in
?9% tin in 1049 but would ,)urchase 96% tin or higher in 1947-8.
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letter of 118 October 1978 Isar. the
Director of Central Intelligence 19 the U A I vedti-or Kefeaset2004/08/3
Next Review Date: 2008