SINO-SOVIET BLOC ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN UNDERDEVELOPED AREAS

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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 9, 2005
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: January 21, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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SECRET
BIWEEKLY REPORT
SINO - SOVIET BLOC
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
IN UNDERDEVELOPED AREAS
EIC-WGR-1 /25
21 January 1957
PREPARED BY THE WORKING GROUP
ON SINO-SOVIET BLOC ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
IN UNDERDEVELOPED AREAS
ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE
SECRET
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WARNING
THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECT-
ING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES
WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE LAWS,
TITLE 18, USC, SECTIONS 793 AND 794, THE TRANSMIS-
SION OR REVELATION OF WHICH IN ANY MANNER TO
AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
These biweekly reports on "Sino-Soviet Bloc Economic Ac-
tivities in Underdeveloped Areas" are prepared and issued
by a Working Group of the Economic Intelligence Commit-
tee, including representatives of the Departments of State,
the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, Commerce, and Agricul-
ture; the International Cooperation Administration; the
Office of the Secretary of Defense; and the Central Intelli-
gence Agency. Their purpose is to provide up-to-date fac-
tual information on significant developments in the eco-
nomic relations of Sino-Soviet Bloc countries with under-
developed countries of the Free World. The EIC-R-14 series
of reports, under the same title, provide periodic summaries
and analytical interpretations of these developments.
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Summary of Events
4 - 17 January 1957
Efforts of the Sino-Soviet Bloc to expand economic relations with the
Free World received two minor setbacks during the period 4 - 17 January
1957. In the Far East, Burmese authorities disclosed that rice exports to
European Bloc countries will be sharply reduced in 1957. In the Middle
East, although it appears that Hungary will attempt to meet existing obliga-
tions toward Egypt, the October 1956 revolt will have an impeding effect on
Hungary's commitments to supply capital equipment to Egypt.
The reduction in Burmese rice exports to European Bloc countries was
initiated by Burma because of its current ability to sell rice for cash else-
where and its dissatisfaction with many of the Bloc trading arrangements.
Burma, however, has signed two new contracts with Communist China
whereby China will continue to supply experts to assist in the expansion of
the Burmese textile i't'idustry.
In other significant activities the Sino-Soviet Bloc continued its efforts
to expand economic relations with Free World countries. Czechoslokrakia
is reported to have sold arms to Yemen valued at $8 million to $9 million,
and Afghanistan has contracted for a second cement plant to be constructed
by Czechoslovakia.
ing:
1. Communist China and Ceylon have signed a contract for 1957
under the 5-year rice-rubber agreement, continuing planned trade at the
level of the previous years.
2. The USSR and Afghanistan have signed a trade protocol cover-
ing trade exchanges between the two countries during 1957-58.
3. Poland has agreed to construct a factory for a sugar firm in
4. North Vietnam and Indonesia have signed a 1-year trade
agreement, the first agreement which Indonesia has signed with North
Vietnam.
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A. Ceylonese Trade Agreement with Communist
China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Afghanistan . . . . . . . . .
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1. Trade Protocol with the USSR
2. Progress on Czechoslovak Cement Plant
C. Polish Assistance in Establishment of Indian
Sugar Factory
1. Reduction in Rice Exports to the Bloc . .
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2. Chinese Communist Aid to the Textile
Industry . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .
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B? Trade Agreement Between Indonesia and North
Vietnam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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III, Middle East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A. Hungarian Contracts in Egypt . . . . . . .
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B. Expansion of Yemen-Soviet Bloc Relations . .
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