https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/eb7bde540cc7bb090a3331dafc5fbeac.pdf 531d6d402ecc1c517ed61cd4ae9e8b2f PDF Text Text » SECRET Copy No JIB(CAN) Z 23Z51_ NOVEMBER 1959 Date. m ITEMS OF ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE AND FROM TOPOGRAPHICAL CANADIAN S 0 U.R C. E S Joint Intelligence Bureau Department of National Defence OTTAWA,CANADA i&T ) y ' y Q? DISTRIBUTION JIB Ottawa XA (D.L. 2) "••• DNI Ottawa DMI Ottawa Dill Ottawa DSI Ottawa JIB (UK) JIB/taelbourne Mrs. Waller ( l for INR) CIA/Washington Mr, Ireland File Spares 1 2-3 (1 copy for IOCS) 4-9 10-33 34-36 37 38-42 43 44-46 47-61 62-63 64 65-69 SECRET n 14, �SECRET ITEMS OF ECONOMIC AND TOPOGRAPHICAL INTELLIGENCE FROM CANADIAN SOURCES NOVEMBER - 1959 PAGE NO. ITEM NO. CZECHOSLOVAKIA . i^s-i/ ~ 1. S^^^u Armaments and Engineering - Engineering and Heavy Industry (S) -, , B,, , -," 1 INDO CHINA. 2. 3. Economic and Topographical Intelligence - Review of Events in North Vietnam, 1 July - 31 July,1959 (R) 2-3 /dt" 5- «?«** -// Economic and Topographical Intelligences Periodic I n t e l l i g e n c e Report, 1-30 Oct, 1959 (S) /£>frl -*&^~// IRA 4. International Traffic i n Arms - Shipment of Arms <9>jf - p**** - // to Algeria (S) 5. 4-22 " 23 Air Facilities - Mosul Airfield (S) fjf. p*™- 24 '/ POUND 6. 7. Air Facilities - BORSK Airfield, Sheet K. 12 (S) Air Facilities - Modlin Airfield, Sheet N. 15, Oct, 1959 (C) 8. fjp- 25 &*-•**" 26-37 tn-^iao Fuels and Power - Coal Mine "WUJEK" a t Katowice ^ J ^ « > &< Coal Mining Machinery Factory a t Piotrowice (R). 38-40 9. Mining and Metallurgy - Steel Foundry "BEIRUT" a.tf'7'W Czestochowa. Steel Foundry '" ZIGMUNT" at Bytom. (R) 41-42 10. Roads and Trails - Condition of Roads, S^UBICE to WROCLAW (S) <f> 7-£*~o-o _ ,y 43-45 SAUDI ARABIA 11. Roads and Land Transport - Road MEDINA - T.ABUK (R) • 46 TURKEY 12,. PortS (S) 93-9~ «?*~-^ 0. /• jr/^ U.S.S.R. 13. f>?-- *•*•••*-// .Air Facilities - Kharkov North Factory Airfield (S) 50 001458 �SECRET U.S.S.R. (Cont'd) 14. (construction Resources - Cement P l a n t . (S) /e-e - &*>^~*> — 51 15. Liquid Fuels - Baku Oil F i e l d s . (S) uss^ 7&7>A>/ ^c/-«5 ^2 YUGOSLAVS 16. Economic and Topographical Intelligence - Periodic Intelligence Report, Aug. - Sept. 1959 (S) ^ }<-&&-& 53-56 The Direct or , JIB(Ottawa) would be grateful for any comments or suggestions that recipi snts of t h i s Summary may care t o make. EV.ALUATION GUIDE A. B, C. D. E. F. SOURCE Completely reliable Usually reliable Fairly reliable Not usually reliable Unreliable Reliability cannot be judged. 1. 2. 3. A, 5. 6. INFORMATION Confirmed by other sources Probably true Possibly true Doubtful Probably false Truth cannot be judged. 001459 �- 1 ^CEET JIB(CAN) 28/59 CZECHOSLOVAKIA 1. ARMAMENTS AVfD ENGINEERING E n g i n e e r i n g and Heavy I n d u s t r y Engineering The Canadian Military Attache, Prague, has forwarded the following information supplied by a sub-source. Sub-source was an Inspecting E ngineer at the Unicov Engineering Works a t Olomouc for During his stay t h e r e , sub-source v i s i t e d several about a year engineering plants which were carrying out sub-contract work for the Unicov Engineering P l a n t . Heavy Industry a) This Calcutta Port Commission i s requesting tenders for a contract to manufacture 70 portal type cranes. The Unicov Engineering tfcrks was not permitted to tender on t h i s contract because t h e i r available capacity for t h i s type of work i s fully committed for the next three years . Evaluation: _ F-6 b) Fa :li.9.W. Mestoadar #560 Su ^-source advises that there i s a new iron foundry under construction in the West part of t h i s town. There are 4,000 employees a t present a .id t h i s w i ll be increased t o 7,000 in the near future. A large hous :.ng development for employees is under construction in the north of the town. Evaluation: c) A-2 Technical J a i l - oPAVA Sub-source has advised that there i s a technical j a i l in OPAvA where technical detainees are employed on engineering design work. Sub-source has not personally seen t h i s i n s t i t u t e but the j a i l came to h i s knowledge when he wished to discuss c e r t a i n points in structural) s t e e l design in connection with the construction of cranes. Apparently, a great amount of the s t r u c t u r a l s t e e l design is concentratied in t h i s i n s t i t u t i o n . Evaluation: F-6 Date: 28 October, 1959 Source: CMA/PRAGDE SECRET 001460 �RESTRICTED JIB(CAN)28/59 - 2 INDO CHINA 2, ECONOMIC AND TOPOGRAPHICAL INTELLIGENCE Review of Events in North Vietnam, 1 J u l y - 31 J u l y , 1959, 1. According to a report of Thoi-Moi (New Times) North Vietnam now counts 111 i n d u s t r i a l and 93 commercial enterprise s transformed into join t s t a t e - p r i v a t e e n t e r p r i s es and more than 32,000 s t a t e shops r e t a i l agents. Achievements 2. Early this month it. was announced that three projects had been completed in Viet Tri: a saw-mill with a daily output of about 40 cubic meters, a rice husking factory with a daily output of 90 tons and a prick factory with an annual output of 4.5 million bricks, 3. Also e£rly this month the newspapers reported that the construction of tfye new iron and steel centre in Thai Nguyen was es and that 6000 armymen, workers, youth and making great fctric local people were working around the clock. 4. In line with the recent government's policy concerning the development of local industry, the press announced that more than 80 industrial enterprises have been set up in North Vietnam since the beginning of the year, Among these are 21 farm tool-making shops, 30 fertiliz sr work shops, 3 coal enterprises, 2 small sawmills and 3 cement brick and tile enterprises. 5, On July 11 the Cau Duong plywood factory was inaugurated in the province of Bac Ninh. This factory with a yearly output of 40,000 cubic meters was supplied as aid by Czechoslovakia, 6, The Co Linn chromite plant in Thanh Hoe province was recently completed after six months1 construction. It is said to be the first of its kind in North Vietnam. It comprises 25 big sections equipped with machinery supplied as aid from China. 7, Haiphong completed the construction of three factories this month: a plastic goods factory, an enamelware factory and an These are among 17 consumer goods enterprises accumulator factory supplied as aid by 3hina under a three-year plan. Production Statistics issued this month covering the first semester 8. show that: RESTRICTED �RESTRICTED . JIB(CAN)28/59 -3 - ) 300,000 cubic m e t e r s of timber were f e l l e d . (The communique a l s o mentions t h a t each y e a r about 55,000 cubic m e t e r s of timber a r e e x p o r t e d " b r i n g i n g s u b s t a n t i a l income t o t h e government",) ) More than 40,000 t o n s of f i s h were c a u g h t ; t h a t 10,000 t o n s more than d u r i n g t h e corresponding period l a s t y e a r . ) The t h r e e s e a p o r t s - t h a t i s Haiphong, Hongay and Campha have exceeded by 3.4% t h e i r t a r g e t . Haiphong p o r t was v i s i t e d by 128 f o r e i g n s h i p s , t h u s f u l f i l l i n g 92% of i t s i m p o r t - e x p o r t plan f o r t h e f i r s t s e m e s t e r , ) Owing t o l a c k of machine t o o l s and t o a d v e r s e c l i m a t i c c o n d i t i o n s (hot weather and r a i n ) , f o u r t e e n f a c t o r i e s in North Vietnam f a i l e d t o f u l f i l t h e i r p r o d u c t i o n p l a n . Among t h e s e a r e such important e n t e r p r i s e s a s the Campha Coal Mines, t h e Haiphong cement p l a n t and t h e Nam Dinh weaving p l a n t . is Date: 1-31 J u l y , 1959. Source: I . C . S . C . Canadian Delegation. RESTRICTED �SECRET J I B (CM) 28/59 -4 - INDO CHINA 3. ECONOMIC AND TOPOGRAPHICAL INTELLIGENCE Periodic Intclligcnoo Report, 1-30 October, 1959. LAO KAY PERIOD COVERED 7 Septemb 3r - 15 October, 1959. AIR 1, Two new permanent buildings of brick and cement are being built at the airport. Both are single storey, one being long and .larrow, the other smaller and almost square. These are being built by a civilian labour force. No military garrison Ln evidence. The grass on the runway has not been cut lately. The bricks for these buildings come from a kiln and brickyard on the road between the town and the airport. ROADS T, The road from LAO KAY, NE towards BAN PHIET is in very poor condition up to about the 7 km, mark. At this point there is a destroyed bridge which is under repair. The gap is about 30 feet wide with a narrow trickle of water at the bottom. No vehicle bypass exists, only a small footbridge. Our observer walked for about 2 kms, beyond on a 16 ft. wide road of good surface (recently repaired). The new bridge will have stone and cement abutments and will be of steel construction (7 Oct.) 3. Elurveyors are still working along the above road some 4-5 kms. from LAD KAY, presumably in preparation of road repairs. Some minor repairs have been carried out to fill in the worst potholes. A, Ihe bridge over the NGOI DUM river, at the junction of the CHAP IA road and the one to CAM DUONG is wide enough for 2 jeeps but not for 2 trucks. The road to CAIvi DUONG is about the same width. At this junction, there is a road sign indicating the fork. The name BAI.I HAN or HUM HAN appears on the sign, pointing in the direction of Cam Duong. No such place is shown on the map. The sign itself is fairly new, Work on the bridge at Lao Kay seems to have ceased. S E C R E T 001463 �SECRET JIB(CAN) 28/59 RAILWAY - 5 - 6. The railroad report is attached at Appendix "A" and shows content s of trains entering Vietnam from WEST Chinai All informat ion obtained from manifests* 7i The rail distance from Hanoi tb Lao Kay is 297 kms. according o the marker at the latter station. The passenger train takei. about 15-16 hrs. for the trip, Phu Moi station, where IC controls are carried out, is 293 km. from Hanoi, and the Lao Ka$ power plant 296. 8, A Hanoi newspaper stated that the Lang Giang 5-span iron bridge, "one of the largest bridges to be built in the DRVN since peace was restored" was opened to traffic on 2 Sept. The bridge, spanning 208 meters across the Red River, makes it possible to bring the apatite ore from a mine located 10 kms. away, directly to the Hanoi - Lao Cai railway, The bridge was started late in 1957, Our observer, who passed by the bridge on 15 Oct. states 9. that the brid,ge is complete but that there is still work going on in the rea. Foot traffic was observed on the bridge. No rail traffi c was seen, nor was it possible to see if rails were laid ac ross it. The workers huts are still there as is a large wi/ork force. The work seems to be concentrated in fixing the rail roadbed on the span and (2 or 3) sidings leading to the bridge. Much of the work is obscured by boxcars on these sidings. 10. Our observer states that the Lang Yang bridge is 160 feet lcng. The Hanoi press quotes 208 metres. Could this be a typical case of combined Communist exaggeration and Anglo-Saxon understatement? 11. Our observer could see no signs of another bridge over the Red River between km posts 265 and 297 • However, the river was hidden by hills and vegetationdbetween km. posts 286-288 and 291-293. 12. Lajng Yang station is 283 km. from Hanoi and the bridge is 284 km. from Hanoi, It takes one hour by train to cover the last 14 kms, into Lao Kay, Mining According to the Lo, the apatite mine at Cam Duong 13. some 50 workers. It produced a high quality ore, employs of bhe quantity of ore shipped out, the number of In view seeus very low. However, a singer, part of a workers ;ronp which visited Cam Duong and Loa Kfly, stated concert audience at Cam Duong was only about liO strong. that the 14. An old graphite mine 4-5 kms. East of Lao Kay on the road Ban Phiet is to be reactivated. One large, semidemolished ouiliing (100' x 60*) remains on the site. It Is single storey, and built of cement with a tile roof, It is reported to have contained machinery (since removed by the French) to process the graphite. This building is close to the road and just EAST of it. Some 50 workers are working on a hill blehind the building. Thatched accommodation for them is loc ated nearby. This probably is the old Nam Si mine which has been closed since 1930. S E C R E T 001464 �SECRET JIB(CAN) 28/59 - 6 15. On two occasions our observer noted a group of about 10 people' on bicycles riding towards Lao lay from the direction f the Cam Duong mine. Each bicycle had 2 panniers filled with what appeared to be apatite; these panniers were e stimaited to weigh 40-50 lbs, each. WATER 16. The new water system is still under construction. Part of it is now in use. MISCELLANEOUS The town of Lao Kay is split by the Red River, with 17. about 1/3 t o the West and .2/3 on the East bank. On the Vfest bank tlhere is a market and a state afore. On the opposite side are the 10 quarters, the municipal, etc, offices and the Chief of Province, the post office, and the railway station, the power plant, barracks and a state store. 18. Ths following additional information dated 14 October, 1959. The length of the bridge is in doubt, there being a wid divergence in the statements of the Hanoi press and our obs 3rvations» It is known that the river averages 500 ft. in width in this area so that a length of 208 metres seems reasohable 19. Th.3 presence of box-cars on the sidings makes it difficult to photograph the bridge at a better angle. Cars full of apatite have been seen on the sidings near the bridge. APPENDIX "A" TRAINS OBSERVED AT PHO MQI The following train movements were observed from Sept, 14/59 to October 1V59 to and from VN/CHENA during daylight hoirs when circumstances permitted observation. DATE TIME NO. OF CARS LOAD DIRECTION TO: ALL TRAINS COMING FROM VAN NAM 14 Sept, 11(10 14 2 cars Lead ingots Bang Thuong (5 inch wide, 18 inch (in t r a n s i t ) long), 4 cars apatite, 4 cars tobacco, 4 cars empty. 15 Sep, 0700 15 17 Sep. 0700 12 20 Sep. 0700 22 Sep. 0700 4 16 6 cars Apatite (sample Apatite 25% as rich in fertilizer as local Bang Thuong mineral) 2 cars lead (in transit) 4 cars Tobacco 3 cars Potatoes Via Bang Thuong 5 cars lead ingots 2 cars Tobacco to Shanghai 1 car Tobacco & mushrooms 4 cars empty Bang Thuong Empty Via Bang Thuong 2 cars lead ingots 2 cars tin to Shanghai 3 cars (Tea) 2 cars lumber to Siberia 3 cars tea 3 cars tobacco SECRET 001465 �SE C R E T JIB(CAN) 28/59 - 7 TIME NO. OF CARS ALL TRAINS LOAD COMING FROM DIRECTION TO: VAN NAM I63O Engine only arrived 0030 7 4 cars lumber 3 cars empty Bang Thuong 0715 12 5 cars tobacco 5 empty flat cars, 2 empty tank cars Bang Thuong 0300 13 6 cars tobacco 7 cars tea Bang Thuong 0730 16 10 cars cattle 2 cars steel rods 2 cars tea 2 cars tobacco Bang Thuong 6 Oct. 1100 14 10 cars cattle 4 cars empty Bang Thuong 7 Oct. 1630 11 2 1 1 1 1 11 O c t . 0030 14 4 4 2 1 3 cars tea cars apatite cars tobacco car steel rods cars empty Bang Thuong 0730 12 7 2 1 1 1 cars apatite cars tin ingots car castor oil car iron ingots car empty Bang Thuong 1100 14 5 4 2 2 1 dars apatite cars tea cars tobacco cars lead ingots car empty Bang Thuong 0730 13 7 3 2 1 cars apatite c a r s s t e e l rods cars lead ingots c a r empty Bang Thuong 14 O c t . cars apatite (have sample) car tin ingots Bang Thuong car steel rods car tobacco car Chinese medicine (herbs, roots, pills) 1 car tea (for Hanoi) 4 cars empty SECRET 001466 �S.E.O. R E T. JIB(CAN) 28/59 - 8 DONG DANG PERIOD COVERED 12 Sep - 6 Oct, 59, ROADS 1, The road from Loc Binh to Dinh Lap is still under construction for some 12 kms. The poor methods used, as mentioned in the July report, is causing trouble and usually the road is a sea of mud. 2. The demolished bridge at Loc Binh has had one span completely di mantled (the NW one) and labourers are busy scraping and ainting. Sounds of riveting indicate that a new span may alreg dy be under construction, The second span is still in the ri ver. 3. There is no evidence of vehicle traffic between SOC GIANG and CHINA. Four trucks loaded with logs were seen heading towards the CHINA border from Phuc Hoa (18 Sept.). ' RAILWAY The rail ties in Dong Dang are being used regularly 4. to replace old ties on the railroad. Apparently the ties in use were not properly treated and they are rotting. The new ties are black and appear to have been treated against rot. There is no regular programme of replacement. The old ties are cut'up for firewood, 5, A Polish interpreter, who travelled from Poland by train, stated that the rail gauge in the Drvn is the same as that in China, 6. No reg ular rail report was kept. The following items entered t he country, all bound for Vietnam except where otherwise stated 2 buses, 15 passenger (East German) 4 tank cars per day (average) Chemical fertilizer, Iron pipe (rusty) Water bumps (6' x 3f X 3' approx.) 2 carloads of bicycles Crockery Latex cups (for rubber trees)n(for China) Grease in 5 gal containers Cotton; raw, in bales Sheet steel, 2 cars, 20' x 4' x 3/8" approx# Asbestos, in bales, 2 carloads Firebrick Steel rods, 30' x |", rough threaded, full length (appear to be for reinforcing concrete) Aluminium pots and pans Laboratory equipment (Univ. of Hanoi), 2 Boxes Tar, paint 4 Russjan bulldozers (as largo as biggest U.S. size,) Have cable operated blade. 2 weaving machines Electrical transformers, 5' x 3th* x 3jjj f with external oil cooling pipes S E C R E T �>9 - SECRET JIB(CAN) 28/59 Electric light bulbs Steel girders, I beams, 6" diam. Railway car axles 1 Steam boiler, 15' x 6', all welded Newsprint, one to 2 cars per day. 7. Outbound goods include lumber and swine. Most cars go out empty. 8. FARMING The ubiquitous water buffalo are on the move again. Our observer reports that on 18-19 Sept. between PHJC HOA and the Chinese border, he saw several herds of 40-50 head, each with 5-6 herders. In all he estimates some 800 head, were in the area during a two day period. The movement was generally towards CHINA, although no buffalo were seen at the border itself. It could be that these cattle were grazing in the area and possibly that they are to be distributed to local farmers. If they are for export to China, in the face of last month's imports from China at Dong Dang, we admit freely that the situation has us buffaloed, MEDICAL 9. Our observer paid a brief visit to the hospital at Lang Son. It is a former French hospital which has fallen into disrepair. There is a female doctor who is believed to be head of the hospital. She is Vietnamese and received her training in Paris. One of the rooms seen was about 15' x 15' and contained 4 patients on low wooden sleeping benches. The floors (of tile) were dirty and the window glass had been knocked out; glass splinters still remained embedded in the putty. Beds had mosquito nets. Some rooms had double bunks. Several patients were seen walking in the corridors, wearing gauze masks. The doctor said they were TB cases. The hospital comprises two buildings, one for male patients, the other for females. Our observer did not get the opportunity to see any operating theatres, laboratories, etc. Around the corner from the hospital there is a conveniently located casket factory.- A young dentist is attached to the hospital. The female doctor was wearing a dirty white smock. Her daughter left recently for Russia to study engineering. There is a shortage of drugs, according to the doctor, PERIOD COVERED 8 Sept. - 30 Sept. '59 SHIPPING 1. HAIPHONG The shipping report is attached as Appendix "B". 2. One load of 5000 tons of coal was imported via HAIPHONG. This coal referred to on the manifest as "tatura" coal, looked like bituminous coal. 3. Reference is made to the shipping report for 30 Sept. The DORINTHIA, which called at Haiphong on l6 August, is shown as being under Polish registry. This should read BRITISH. S E C R E T �SECRET JIB(CAN) 28/59 4. There is a suspicion that a ship, probably a Polish one, lightered cargo off Haiphong, This information was gleaned from the Polish Oceanic Lines (PLO) shipping agent who mentioned that a ship could not come into port to unload because of its draught. The ship's name sounded like CORONA, or something similar. Checking through Lloyd's register produced no such Polish ship. A Norwegian Corona left Haiphong on 20 August bound for Hong Kong and Kobe, It could well have returned by Mid-Sept, However, this ship is of only 5136 gross tons and is not restricted by draught. 5. In mid-Sept. 8 new (4 wheel) trucks were seen on the road Haiphong-Hanoi, They bore the following identification "RODAGE-2". These vehicles were not seen on the docks, nor did they appear on manifests, 6* Steel for. industrial purposes is pouring in through Haiphong in large quantities, faster than transportation facilities can carry it away and the dock area is piled high with it. Most goes out by rail but some by road. Most of the steel appears to be of good quality. Poor quality rods for reinforcing cement have been coming from China. 7. Particular items •bserved included tubing of 4 foot diameter, flanged at both ends; flanges are drilled for bolts. Sheet steel in 4' x 8' varying from 1/16" to 1-1/4" thick,8" I beams. Ingots 2j-» x 6" x 6' of a shiny material which appeared like aluminium or nickel. Corrugated sheet roofing. Pig iron ingots about 18" x 12" x 4". 8. Sugar refinery equipment is arriving in Haiphong which would confirm stories heard of refineries to be built, (VINH). Three refrigerators arrived, purchased by the DRVN for issue to IC teamsites at Lao Kay, Vinh and Muong Sen, 9. During the second week of 5 Sept., dump trucks of about 3 ton capacity were seen on the docks, (Comment: Could be the same that arrived on Polish Adolph Warski on 3 Sept.). These trucks are quite small, with a length of about 15-18 feet, the box being 10-12 feet and 6 feet deep. The cab is narrow, suitable for a driver only, and off-set to permit mounting the engine beside the cab, 6 wheels, dual rear wheels. Name: BUTRA, 10. Repairs to improve the docks are under way, 11. 4-8 kms. from HAIPHONG, on the road to Hanoi, along a stretch of road that runs parallel to the Cua Cam, there is a jetty being constructed. It is of cement, and according to our observer, construction began in midstream and progressed towards shore. Some 500 workers are involved. There is nothing but rice paddies in this area. The jetty has a T-shape, the cross bar being about 150 ft. long and 50 ft. wide. Seen 28 Sept. 12t A modern looking dredge was seen tied up in the SON! TiiM BAC. It was of the type fitted with a rotary screw type conveyor (rather than buckets). S E C R E T �_ ,, _ ' SECRET JIB(CAN) 28/59 13. Shipbuilding continues. By mid-Sept,, one barge was launched, one hull was part complete and one hull had just been laid down. These barges were judged by our observer to be 100 ft. long, 30 ft, wide and with a 10 ft, freeboard. The superstructure on the stern is for the helmsman and crew. They are not believed to be self-propelled. See 14 August report P, 3 para 17, 14. As many as 17-20 fishing trawlers are being built (or will be huilt) in Haiphong under direction of an East German engineer. They are vital to the operation of the fish packing plant in town which is reported to be operating at only 10$ capacity, 15. A delegation representing the No. 2 shipyard in Haiphong presented a petition to FT HAIPHDNG. Their spokesman mentioned that they represented 300 workers. It is not known which yard is the No, 2 nor what this yard is building. From observation of the yard where barges are being built, there would not be 300 workers there. The yard in question is probably the one where the trawlers are being built. 16. Many sampans have been seen bringing in rocks (up to 12" x 12"), According to the Lo, they are for road construction; they will be broken up into gravel at the site, 17. INDUSTRIAL The plant under construction at Hai Duong (halfway between Haiphong and Hanoi) is a very large one. There are 4 buildings of 500f x 100' with more under construction. The buildings have a steel framework and are of two storey height, although it is not known whether there are two stories. Some 1,000 workers are employed on construction. It is reported to be the largest plant in Vietnara, The Lo from Vinh stated that it would produce porcelain, 18. On FRANCIS GARNIER Street, & block below Blvd. Paul Bert; there is a large structure some 50 feet high built of steel beams and brick which is being reconstructed. There is a two foot air space between the top of the walls and the roof for ventilation. This appears to be an engineering plant of some sort; observer caught a glimpse of machinery inside. There are piles of sheet steel plates 15 ft. long and of 5-" thickness in the courtyard. Metallic noises c^me from inside. No sign of chimneys nor of the glare of flames. 19. There are reports that the power plant at Hon G-ay is being enlarged to double its capacity. This is, according to local sources, either to provide extra power for the operating coal mines or to provide power for extra mines (to be re-opened), 20. Our observer met briefly at a party a European who spoke perfect English and who mentioned he was building a power plant, 21. There is a plastic factory in Haiphong, It is not known whether it produces raw plastic or plastic articles. It is reported to be a gift of the children of Vietnam, paid for through the collection of scrap. SECRET 001470 �SECRET JIB(CAN) 28/59 i - 12 - 22, Currently it is difficult for our observers to get to visit industrial installations around Haiphong, 23, The soap factory in Haiphong is reported to employ 70 people. There are at least 3 cloth weaving mills in town, employing about 100 people, 24, Some 15-20 small machine shops of a primitive nature have been seen in town. All have a forge, anvil and various hand tools. They employ 2-5 people. Currently, many are making rivets using rods of 1/4 - 1/2 diameter and 20 feet long. The rods are chopped by hand. MEDICAL 25, Two medical buses equipped as field hospitals cum clinics arrived in Haiphong in Sept, by ship. They are to be used as travelling health units. The word BUDAPEST was painted on the body, MISCELLANEOUS 26. On 6 Sept. during a visit to Hon Gay, our observer saw a group of French people having lunch at the hotel. There were 3 ^en with their wives and 2 children. They live in Hon Gay (hut not at the hotel) and are connected with telecommunications, 27, There is a met station on tho small island off the tip of Do San peninsula, 28. Imported French bicycles in Haiphong sell for 65O dongs which is 1 year's pay for labourers. Locally-made bicycles are cheaper. There has been an increase in the quantity of consumer goods in the past 6 months. There has been little increase in the variety of goods available. S E C R E T 1 �- 13 - J E C R E T JIB(CAN) 28/59 SHIPPING REPORT PORT OF HAIPHONG APPENDIX "B" From 6 Sept. to 25 Sept. 1959 NAffi OF SHIP luEIDTRY GROSS TONS FROM Nan Hai 158 Chinese 2640 Singapore Mooote IreJach 6936 France via Singapore IN - DATE - OUT 6 Sept, UNLOADED CARGO Bicycles, paint, dye, sewing machines, medicines, drugs, galvanized sheet iron (roofing), iron rods, spare parts (cars), (Shell) gas, oil grease, motorcycle, medicines, vegetable seeds, galvanized sheet iron (roofing), dyes, steel wire, spare parts (wood working machines), knitting machines, bicycle spare parts, cotton thread, wool yard, cotton ribbon, cloth, steel sheets. Nan Hai I83 Chine* e 332 Vinh 9 Sept. Rice, maize, seserae seeds. Radnik Yugoslav 6041 Dairen 10 Sept. Nil Dauin Many Japane se 3500 ? Yawata & Yokohama 12 Sept, Full cargo - § assorted sheet steel, steel cable and steel rods. Balance cotton goods. 2500 Canton 12 Sept. Nil Nan Hai (Former painted "Josiah Ohir ese 174 name ov^r Mitchell'5) Mar P e s s a ox ( P o r t Limon) Jreek .ireek 9125 Belewan 13 Sept. In Ballest Nan Hai. 181 Chir ese 2474 M/T Whampoa 14 Sept. Mixed coal, sugar refining equipment, chains and shackles. Prominent Norwegian I960 Whampoa 15 Sept, Nil Ming 3rit ish 2000 ? Hong Kong 15 Sept. Tin containers, nylon, thread, cellophane, scissors* FOOK LOAD AND DESTINATION S E CR E T Rice Coal 'cement' 001472 �S ,E C R E T J< CAN) 28/59 -U Name of Ship Registry Hoa Binh Vietnamese Orava Czech Nan Hai 180 Gross Tons From Date In Unloaded Cargo Vinh 17 Sept. Nil 6503 Whampoa 17 Sept. 1000 kilos hospital supplies (appears to be under Chinese Charter). Two Health Unit Busses (equipped). Jhinese 3327 Hoi How 17 Sept. Nil Capo. Mi send Italiar 5432 Nagoya Japan 20 Sept. Nil I r o n Ore Theta S t a r Britis^ 3601 Hong Kong 2Q Sept. Nil Corn Nan Hai 158 Chinese 2640 Hong Kong 22 Sept. 100 tons Scrap Rubber tires, 34 tons-Refrigerators, chinaware, cotton goods. Huu Nghi Viet ipme&e Vinh 22 Sept. Nil Ausbrook B r i t (.index* Chii eso Cherter) 7375 Chawangtao 25 Sept. (or nearly so) Nan Hai 155 Chinese Canton 25 Sept. Nil Cement Nan Hai 183 Chinese (undei Vint, clnrtei) Internal 25 Sept. Nil Jute, r i c e , corn. B . 3 , HC12.13 Viet COc-sr,al Kan Hai 174 C-iincie 3200 Nan Hai 176 Chinese 2000 ? 1571 322 Internal PORT OF HONGAY Canton Coal (internal movement) Corn 5000 tons special coal All in Port - M R 25 S e p t . (FROM S e p t . t o 25 S e p t j T Nil 9 Sept. 20 S e p t, Load and Destination Nil Coal f o r China Coal SECRET 001473 �SEC RET JIB(CAN) 28/59 - 15 HANOI PERIOD COVERED 21 Sept. - 23 Oct. 59 AIR ACTIVITY - GIA LAM 1, Our observer reports that from l6 Sept. to 9 Oct., no troop movements were seen at Gia Lara. 2, Since 17 Sept. our observer has found it more difficult to detect flights to and from Gia Lam, both by visual observation and from the flight board, 3, On 25 Sept. two new IL 14's with East German markings arrived at Gia Lam. Within 3 days they were turned over to the Drvn, New markings were painted on, including registration numbers 22-B, 23-B, Our observer believes that these were new aircraft, judging-from their appearance, new plexiglass, etc. Fabrication numbers were still visible. These aircraft apparently were made in East Germany under Russian license, 4, On 2 Oct. the following flights were observed: IL-14 22B AN-2 IL-14 5, to Muong Thanh 0745 hrs. to Nasam - Muong Thanh 0745 hrs, from Nam-Nim (China). On 9 Oct, the following flights were recorded: IL-14 22B AN-2 to Muong Thanh to Nasam & Muong Thanh Both these flights were recorded on the flight board. Two officers (captains) and 4-6 non-commissioned officers were seen at the airport. They were not seen to board the aircraft, 6, On 14 October, 1959, the following flights took place: AN-2 IL-14 to NA SAM & DIEN BIEN PHU to NA SAM & DIEN BIEN PHD 0730 hrs. 0830 hrs. The AN-2 was boardedfby 12 persons, 6-8 persons, 6-8 in uniform the other 4-6 could have been Laotians or Thais, These 4-6 people were dressed in non-doscript trousers and shirts and running shoes. They carried no kit or equipment other than a holster and pistol (small calibre) under the shirt. Army personnel carried their own kit aboard. Some 20 minutes prior to departure, a truck loaded 10 (approx). bags directly onto the aircraft. (Comment: Even with 12 passengers aboard, the AN-2 could still carry about 1000 kilos baggage). 7, A second group was seen waiting to board the IL-14, There were some 15-20 people, some in uniform and 8-10 dressed as those in para 9. The latter were noticeably of darker complexion and somewhat taller than the Vietnamese, They did not speak when our observer was close to them. The soldiers, in both cases, carried no weapons but otherwise had full field kit, camouflage cloth and flashlight, 8, Some 20 bags were .loaded on the IL-14; these were 4-5 feet long and l| to 2 feet diameter. SECRET 001474 �16 - S E C R E T JIB(CAN) 28/59 9* An observer reports that personnel for these two flights were each issued a piece of paper by the Customs clearance officer at the airport. This paper was about 8" x 4" and had Chinese characters at the top in a block about 4" x 3|". The remainder of the form was ruled. 10, On 14 Oct. an IL-14 l e f t at 0600 h r s , for NAM NIM (China), 11. Our observer s t a t e s t h a t the a i r f i e l d at NA SAM has a Radio Beacon for bad weather approaches. This information was seen on a #lot down card" showing the f l i g h t plan and on a map, both carried by a p i l o t bound from HANOI to NA SAM and DIEN BIEN PBU. The card looked approximately as follows: AM$A# 210] 2 70' 12. During the period 1-14 Oct. weather observations for ceiling, wind direction and velocity have been made at GIA LAM. Meteorological balloons and Pyballs are in use by some 4-6 Vietnamese. Appearances are that meteorological courses are underway, aside from normal weather observations, 13. The previous report, d/30 Sept. indicates the presence of 4 IL-2 aircraft at GIA LAM. This is an error. The aircraft concerned are LI—2, a Russian Dakota type aircraft, 14. One of our observers flew from HANOI to VINH aboard an AN-2. It was fitted with 5 seats along each side of the fuselage, the seats being of the bench type. There are no safety belts, but an overhead rail is provided to hang onto. There is a compartment in tho tail for baggage. The plane had a crew of five, composed of a pilot, co-pilot and a wireless operator/ navigator. The extra two members were trainees. All of the crew were Vietnamese. The pilot flew barefoot. The aircraft will accommodate 10 plus passengers, It is powered by an 1150 BP engine. APPENDIX "C" AIR ACTIVITIES GIA LAM 1, Further to information obtained from our own sources, the following has reached us from official SVN sources, concerning air activities at !G-IA LAM airport, (a) 17 Aug. 59 - One IL 14 arrived from DIEN BIEN PBU from which deplaned 15 fully equipped troops plus two wounded. One of the wounded was carried on a stretcher, the other on a man's back, .(b) 18 Aug. 59 - between-O6OO-O730 hrs, one IL 14, one IL 12 and two AN-2 left GIA LAM bound for DIEN BIEN PHU. After their departure, all reference to them was erased from the flight board. S E C R E T �: ! I - SECRET JIB(CAN) 28/59 - 17 (c) In view of the air movement on 18 Aug., and to prevent members of the Commission fromfeing aware of this, the local authorities delayed the departure of the IC aircraft from ©IA LAM (bound for Saigon) by stating that the runway was under repair. (d) The above facts corroboate the information in the hands of the SVN Mission about "the strategic character of the airfields at NA-SAN and MUONG THANH (DIEN BIEN PBU) which were made usable shortly before the commencement of military activities in North-Lacs." 2. Comment: From knowledge of the DIEN BIEN PBU area, the main strip is the Northern one and would be the one referred to as MUONG THANH in SVN reports. 3. The information for 17 Aug, chocks partially with information received from a Canadian source for the same date which states: "3 civilians drove up to the field in a car flying a red cross flag and boarded the airdraft. Troops in field kit boarded tho aircraft in groups of 2 or 3 from the hangar and not from tho terminal building." It is possible that this IL 14 did a round trip and that our observers did not seo the troops debarking, arriving only in time to see an "ambulance" arriving, missing the wounded coming off, and later seeing troops board. 4* Our observer in Hanoi confirms that the courier plane to Saigon was delayed in departure until 0900 hours. The official reason given was that a hole close to the runway had to be repaired. No Candel observers were present during part of the waiting period (approx, 0700-0800 hrs. 18 Aug.) However, the pilot of tho courier states that 4 aircraft took off for Dien Bien Phu (shown on flight board). The pilot added that the planes involved were one IL-14 (2O-B0 , one LI-2 (203) and two AN-2 (30-C, 31-C). He did not notice who the passengers were. (Comment: I would suspect that the information presented to us by the SVN was obtained from the pilot of the courier aircraft). VINH PERIOD COVERED 11 Sept.:- 14 Oct. 1959. ROADS 1, One of our observers had the opportunity to travel from Hanoi to Vinh by road on 8 Sept. . The road is in good to fair condition all the way, 2 way and suitable for heavy traffic. The surface is asphalt or waterbound macadam. No major road construction projects were noted. Road traffic was light and there was little evidence of military activity along the way. There are no fords and no major bridges. No rail traffic was observed between Hanoi and Thanh Hoa, although the line is open. For ferries see paragraph 13, For about 40-50 kms. the road runs on an embankment (dike) which, although two way, is quite narrow for transports. The area in question lies between Phu Dien Chau and Ho Truong, All bridges are class 8, I ! S EC RE T 001476 �SEC RET 28/59 JIB(CAN) - 18 2, The secondary roads are generally in poor condition. The coast road between the Cua Hoi and the Cua Lo is often covered with water after heavy rains, and due to poor drainage the water lies there for up to seven days. (The road is flush with the ground). There are many culverts over meter-wide streams and most of these culverts have been blown. The road approaches have been dug down to form fords. A bridge just North of the Cua Hoi has been destroyed and an improvised foot bridge made of its remains. The road fords the stream at this point, but the ford is impassable over this tidal inlet at high tide. 3. The rail bridge over the CUA LO is still not complete - in fact work appears to bo at a standstill. The steel superstructure of 2 spans (not three as previously reported) appears to be complete and is lying on the South bank. The problem appears to be the preparation of a coffer dam for the centre pier. This pier will be of cement. The steel piles being pile driven in midstream (as reported previously) are apparently part of the projected coffer dam. Above observation made 4 and 5 Oct, . No work observed on r a i l b r i d g e s a t KISivI TAM o r over 4. t h e SONG MA. 5. In general traffic is light in the area, No convoys were observed. 6, Civilian surveyors were seen at work in VINH using transits. They appear to be laying out street lines on RC 1 within the city limits. FERRIES 7. There are 5 ferries between Hanoi and Ha Tinh, a distance of 340 kms. These are as shown below. Distances are from Hanoi, Distance Place River 80 kms. 150 kms. 180 kms. 275 kms, 300 kms. Doan Vy Thanh Hoa Song Song Song Song Song Ben Thuy Capacity 4-3 tonners Day Ma 4-3 tonners Yen 4-3 tonners Cua Lo 4-3tonners Ca 4-3 tonners Power Power Power Power Cable Power boat boat boat boat SHIPPING 8. The jotty at Ben Thuy is not complete yet and there is only one road access pier to the jetty with a second one soon to be ready. Indications are that the jetty will be extended further, probably to accommodate 3 coastal ships as against 2 at present. 9, A dredge, believed to be Russian, but carrying a Vietnamese crew was in Ben Thuy for about 4 days around 15-20 Sept. No dredging was seen. S E C R E T 001477 �- 19 - S I C_ R E T JIB(CAN) 28/59 10. On 25 Septj a trawler which, according to the Lo, is equipped to process and can fish called at Ben Thuy, It is reported to be a gift from Russia and has a Vietnamese crew. Our observer estimates it to be 60 feet long and powered by diesel, 11. About 20 ships called at Ben Thuy during the period, Oargos included coal, cement and fertilizer. All come from Haiphong. Cargos are removed from the docks on 4 wheeled flatbed carts drawn by tractors. The coal goes to the power plant. Some cement and fertilizer is off loaded directly into sampans. Cement bags going ashore appear, from the turn around time of the tractors, to go a very short distance and thus probably go to the warehouses cum ferro-concrete plant nearby. COMMUNICATIONS 12. Concrete poles are being installed along RC 1, between VINH and the VINH airport turuoff. These are to replace the wood poles. Work began in early Oct, The poles are 18 ft, high. They were not seen coming in by ship and no stockpile was noticed in tho area. Tho distribution of poles along the road was not seen. It appears that these poles are sot in holes dug into the ground without benefit of cement foundations. POWER 13. There is a small laboratory connected with tho power station in Vinh. It comprises one room about 15' x 15', plus a small storeroom. Two men and one woman, all Vietnamese, are on the staff. Their object, as our observer was told, is to analyse the coal and water used at the plant and attempt to produce a plastic from coal residues. There is not much equipment available; what was seen includes a work bench, bunsen burners, glass beakers and flasks. No scales or smoke hood observed. 14. The purpose of the special water purification plant at the hydro station is to remove the corrosive salts from the water and thus prevent damage to the boilers and pipes. The city water, which is filtered and purified is reported to be sufficiently free of bacteria and foreign matter to be drinkable. 15. The two towers, one on each side of the Song Ca at Ben Thuy, serve to carry 3 power lines across the river. Two of these power lines follow RC 1 South, A third line branches East (seawards) 1 km. from the Song Ca. INDUSTRY 16. The ferro-concret e plan t in the Vinh a r e a , whose presence was suspected, has beon found - maybe. Our observer believes t h a t what was previously described as storage warehouses at Ben Thuy i s the plant in question. Attention i e drawn t o Candel 709, dated 30 Sept. Annex 6, para 15 and photo 9. The photo shows what our current observer believes i s part of t h e ferro-concrete p l a n t . J u s t over the hood of t h e jeep are what appear to be 2 wooden forms. SECRET �j - 20 - S E CE E T JIB(CAN) 28/59 i 17. There are six cement buildings of about 100' x 30' (a more reasonable estimate than t h a t shown on the photo caption), Outside the buildings were some wooden forms f i l l e d with cement, size 15' x 1» x 1 ' . A short length of s t e e l pipe (or rod) projected from one end. 18. T h i s could be t h e source of t h e cement p o l e s mentioned a t p a r a 12. FARMING 19. The ubiquitous buffalo (amphibious type) are on the march again. They are moving North on RC 1 and were observed on 26-27 Sept. and again on 4-5 Oct. during controls to THANH HOA. None were seen in Vinh or to the South. There was one herder to every 12-20 animals and our observer estimates that some 800 head were moving. All animals had red or white numbers painted on the». From their emaciated condition, they appeared to have come a long distance, FOREIGN ADVISORS 20. Four Europeans (3 men, 1 woman) were seen at the hotel in Thanh Hoa (4-5 Oct.). According to Poldel they are Rumanians and are connected with the local phosphate plant. 21. Between 22-23 Sept. two Polish reporters were in Vinh and then moved on to Dong Hoi, Our observer did not meet them. This is the period when a Mrs. Blum was in Dong Hoi, 22. One European was seen teaching two Vietnamese how to operate a steam roller in Thanh Hoa. 23. Two Europeans and one Vietnamese were seen driving a 5 ton truck and a 4 wheel, 1 / ton trailer south on RC 1, (Seen at the Song Yen ferry,) The truck was heavily loaded and the cargo was completely covered by tarpaulins (5 Oct.) DONG HDI PERIOD COVERED 1 Sept. - 7 Oct. 59 ROADS i 1, There is survey activity and road repairs being carried out on RC 1 between KY ANH and HA TINH. Gravel is being spread on the roadbed, steam rolled, then clay added and more rolling. About 6 gangs of 40-50 people and 2 steam rollers are at work, SHIPPING T, One ship brought a load of rice to Quang Khe. 3. Work still goes on at the jetty in Dong Hoi. The piles of stones referred to at para 13 of the previous report are being used to thicken and strengthen the seawall sketched at Appendix D of the previous report, FARMING 4. Heavy rains during the last two weeks of Sept, and in early Oct. have flooded the fields. Local authorities are worried that extensive damage may affect the rice crops. SECRET 001479 �SECRET JIB(CAN) 28/59 - 21 RAILWAY 5. At Q,uang Khe there is a stockpile of some 10-15,000 iron railroad ties. These are being reconditioned by having the rust scraped off and paint (?) covered. These ties are located near the jetty beside the ferry dock, inside a fenced enclosure. There is a long shed nearby which may be a workshop or a warehouse, MISCELLANEOUS 6. A woman, identified as Mrs, Blum of Belgium, visited Vietnam} including Dong Hoi and Ho Xa. She is reported to be a Communist and was apparently visiting under the auspices of the United Nations (possibly the World Health Organization). She arrived in Dong Hoi aboard a Vietnamese IL-12 on 19 Sept. The aircraft remained until her departure on 23 Sept. 59. 7. A Vietnamese RC priest comes to Dong Hoi once a month to say Mass on Sunday. The church is in a reasonable state of repair and has a capacity of 700-800 people. Only some 60 people, mostly older, attend Mass, Between visits the church is locked, MUONG SEN PERIOD COVERED 10 S e p t , - 11 Oct. '59 AIR 1, No aircraft were seen or heard in the area., other than the regular IC courier, SAIGON - HANOI, ROADS 2. • RC 1 from Hanoi to Thanh Hoa is generally in good condition, 3, The road between IvUONG SEN and the Laos border has been receiving some attention. Towards the end of Sept. some 10-12 workers began cutting brush from the side of the road, as the jungle was encroaching on the road, A few of the worst pot holes and ruts were being filled, 4, ' The ferry crossing time at Muong Sen is 2^ hours, only if the IC team crosses without previous warning. The crew have to be found and the ferry brought to the Muong Sen side of the river. In addition, two lifts are necessary as the capacity of the ferry is limited to three jeeps. The actual crossing time is 5 minutes, COMMUNICATIONS 5, telegraph From 1 to where no says that Our observer states that there is no telephone or communication possible between Muong Sen and Vinh. 3 lines follow RC 7 but there is a gap of about 1 mile lines exist about 75 kms. East of Muong Sen. The Lo the line will be in shortly. S E C RE T �S E CRET JIB (CAN) 28759 - 22 POLITICAL AND MORALE 6. The government grain store at Muong Sen issues rice to the local farmers and a record is kept. When the farmers turn in their crop, the amount previously issued to them is deducted from the total and they are compensated for the balance. (It is not known whether compensation is by cash or by credit.) This information was obtained from the Lo, who stated proudly, that the government looked after the people. The store room contained about 100 bags of rice, estimated at 100 lbs, each. 7. The other government store has a stock much like a general store; cloth, toiletries, lamps, tools, pens, etc. It sells for cash. 8. Trucks no longer call on alternate days as before, but more like once a week. On Sun. 27 Sept. one truck, half full of sacks, crossed the river and travelled in the direction of the Laos border; it was presumably going to the three camps. It returned on Monday. 9. There is no association between the IC security guards and troops (at the camps) and the villagers. The 10 looks down upon the local population, probably because they are not true Vietnamese but members of a minority tribe and part Laotian. 10. The medically qualified junior IO stated that he would treat any one in the area, military or civilian (contrary to a previous report). 11. On 2&iSept. a school opened in Muong Sen for the first tine. Previously local children had to walk 4 kms. to the next village (East on RC 7.) About 25 children attend this school, between the ages of 4-11. School runs from 0700-1300 hours. They sing quite a bit in school. Some children come from outside of Muong Sen, All carry a'small blue (plastic) satchell. The school is an old building which was bombed or similarly damaged and which may have been a school during the Irench regime. The minimum of work was done to repair it. Tho teacher is' a young man who was brought in from a nearby village. PHOTOGRAPHY 12. Information has just been received from our observer in Muong Sen that, as of 13 Oct, 59, the Pavn have banned photography by IC team members anywhere outside the compound of the team quarters. The reason given is the proximity of the Laos border (in fact 22 kms. by road). GIQ. LINH (Northern Sector) PERIOD COVERED 1 Sept. - 20 Oct. '59. GENERAL Due to the frequent rotation of our observer in the DZ during Sept. little time was available to them to obtain any information on the Northern Sector. In addition, there was severe flooding of the area and for a two week period many controls could not be carried out. Datei 1-30 October, 1959. Source: I,C.S.C. Canadian Delegation, SECRET 001481 �I SECRET JIB (CM) 23759 - 23 - 4. INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN "ARMS Shipment of arms to Algeria In what would appear to be a move to got rid of outdated British weapons and to curry favour with tho revolutionary movement in Algeria, the Iraqi are believed to be shipping arms to dilgeria by air. It is believed that these shipments are made via one airerrvft, one day a wook, and that seven such weekly shipments have.already been made. (C-3) Evaluation: C-3 Date: 6 November 1959 Source: CNA Ankara S E C R E T 001482 �SECRET JIB(CAH)28759 - 24 - IRA 5. AIR FACILITIES Mosul Airfield MOSUL AIRFIELD (3620N 4310E) is being lengthened. Sugar Factory / y / f / 2 kms Hangar 12/16 AA Guns v}/ Stadium Town Line NEW CONSTRUCTION AT MOSUL AIRFIELD Note: The AA Guns were a t one time on the perimeter of the a i r f i e l d but a r e now located in rows beside the stadium. Evaluation: A-2 Date: 6 November 1959 Source: CNA Ankara SECRET �S E C_RE T JIB (CAN) 287&9 - 25 - POLAND 6 . AIR FACILITIES BORSK A i r f i e l d , Sheet K, 12 1. The following information on Borsk A i r f i e l d , Sheet K.12, has been received, 2. The West ends, a t l e a s t , of the runway and t a x i - t r a c k a r e concrete surfaced, 3. The w e s t e r n end appeared t o be completed, while mounds of e a r t h a t t h e e a s t e r n end I n d i c a t e d c o n s t r u c t i o n was s t i l l u n d e r way. The workers who could be seen ( t h e r e were not many) on t h e runway, o r n e a r i t , and who appeared (from t h e smoke) t o be l a y i n g a s p h a l t , were not a c t u a l l y a t t h e E a s t end, but c l o s e r t o t h e middle of t h e runway l e n g t h . Whether i n f a c t they were doing something o t h e r t h a n l a y i n g a runway s u r f a c e i s not r e a l l y knowa. Evaluation: A-2 Date: 5 September, 1959 Source: CM/WARSAW SECRET 001484 �CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 - 26 NOTE; High grade prints may be obtained or negatives borrowed from Director, JIB, Ottawa. POLAND 7 ' AIR FACILITIES Modlin Airfield, Sheet N. 15, October 1959, The following photographs of Modlin Airfield (PAF), Sheet N. 15 were taken on 12 October, 1959 at 1245 hours. Photo #1 - Panorama, right to left. MODLIN Airfield. CONFIDENTIAL 001485 �CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 - 27 POLAND AIR FACILITY (Cont'd.) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N. 15, October 1959. Photo #2 Photo #3 F^ 9^ ^ M ^^ ^" Photos #2 and #3 - Panorama, right to left. MODLIN Airfield. CONFIDENTIAL 001486 �CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 - 28 POLAND AIR FACILITIES (Cont'd.) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N. 15, October 1959. Photo #4 Photo #5 Photos #4 and #5 - Panorama, right to left. MODLIN Airfield. CONFIDENTIAL 001487 �- 29 - CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 POLAND AIR FACILITIES (Cont'd.) Modlin Airfield , Sheet N. 15, October 1959, Photo # 6 a-^o Photo # 7 Photos #6 and #7 - Panorama, right to left. MODLIN Airfieldo 001488 CONFIDENTIAL �CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 -30 POLAND AIR FACILITIES (Cont'd.) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N. 15, October 1959. Photo #8 T/ *2rZ ' JuA~ Photo #9 P<rf/2A~23 Photos #8 and #9 - Panorama, right to left, MODLIN Airfield, 001489 CONFIDENTIAL �31 - CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 POLAND AIR FACILITIES (Cont'd.) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N. 15, October 1959. Photo #10 • 4 / A Z - Z Y - Photo #11 m/zz -25 Photos #10 and #11 - Panorama, right to left. MODLIN Airfield, 001490 CONFIDENTIAL �-32 - CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 POLAND AIR FACILITIES (Cont'd.) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N, 15, October 1959, Photo #12 Photo #13 §£W2Z-27 Photos #12 and #13 - Panorama, right to left. MODLIN Airfield. 001491 CONFIDENTIAL �- 33 - CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 POLAND AIR FACILITIES (Cont'd.1) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N. 15, October 1959. Photo #14 ZZ'tt Photo #15 Photos #14 and #15 - Panorama, left to right, MODLIN Airfield. 001492 CONFIDENTIAL �- 34 CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 POLAND AIR FACILITIES ( C o n t ' d . ) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N.15, October 1959. Photo #L6 Photo #17 Photos #16 and #17 - Panorama, l e f t t o r i g h t . MODLIN A i r f i e l d . 001493 CONFIDENTIAL �- 35 - CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 POLAND AIR FACILITIES (Cont'd.) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N. 15, October 1959, Photo #18 P59/ZZ *3Z Photo #19 ?s9/ZZ-S3 Photos #18 and #19 - Panorama, left to right. MODLIN Airfield. 001494 CONFIDENTIAL �-36CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 POLAND AIR FACILITIES (Cont'd.) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N. 15, October 1959, JiK"^^ Photo #20 - Panorama, left to right, MODLIN Airfield, CONFIDENTIAL �37 CONFIDENTIAL JlB(CAN)28/59 POLAND AIR FACILITIES (Cont'd.) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N.15, October 1959. Photo #21 - Panorama, left to right. MODLIN Airfield, Evaluation: A-2 Date: 12 October 1959, Source: CAA/WARSAW. CONFIDENTIAL 001496 �RESTRICTED JIB(CAN)28/59 -38 POLAND 8, FUELS AND POWER Coal Mine "WUJEK" a t Katowice Coal Mining Machinery Factory a t Piotroirri.cc Coal Mino "WUJEK" at Katowice Wujek is one of the ten largest Polish coal mines. It employs 4300 employees at any given moment, and produces 6000 tons of coal a day, or about 2 million tons a year. This year the mine will bo 60 years old, and with 300 million tons reserves looks forward to another 150 years of production. From this fact, and the fact that in 60 years 80,000,000 tons have already been extracted, it will be soen that no large increase in output has been or is now contemplated. Capital development has been rather in the direction of increased mechanization and automatic control. The Director seemed to take special pride in the control room, whose equipment had boon designed and produced by the mine's own engineers. All the pits were connected with tho control room and with each other by radio-telephone, this would soon be augmented by television. The shafts, the trains below and even the cutters and conveyors could be regulated by a central dispatcher. The mine works on throe eight-hours shifts, of which two are concerned with the extraction of coal. The average wages of the workmen, before taxes, were reported to be as follows: Worker at coal faco: Unskilled worker underground Average wage at surface Unskilled surface work Engineers and management 4330 zloties a month 2069 " " 2158 " " 1606 " " 5000 - 5500 zloties a month Those are average figures only and we were told that some underground workers earn up to 8000 zloties a month. The figures were reported to us as wages: in fact, however, they represent monthly earnings, of which up to half may consist of bonuses for having exceeded production quotas. In addition there is a fund, which last year amounted to 18,000,000 zloties, consisting of those savings in production costs resulting from increased productivity or care in the handling of materials (such as timber, etc.) "Workers' self-government'1, such as it is, consists of a 72-member elected committee which is charged with the administration of this fund, and with finding ways to increase it. ("Technical problems", it was explained, were left to the management.) Half of this fund is distributed to the workers in the form of an extra bonus at the end of the year. The other half is spent on tho group in such ways as tourism, sports, now housing, etc. The workers can obtain two weeks vacation at special hotels in Zakopane or Kolobrzeg for only 250 zloties^ they have also taken tours to such countries as Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. It was claimed that the recruitment problem for this mine had now been effectively solved, and that there was no longer any manpower shortage or problem of turnover. Some of the PIKZ officials, however, admitted that rocruitmont was likely to bo a continuing problem. RESTRICTED 001497 �RESTRICTED JIB(CAN)28/59 - 39 - Tho production cost of coal at Wujek was alleged to be 210 zloties a ton, (Bocause of socialist marketing arrangements, no market price for Wujek coal could be quoted). The labour productivity figures quoted were 10.5 tons per day per man at the coal face (compared to 7.5 tons three years ago) but only 2150 kg per day per man underground. Wujek's "high mechanization" and automatic control room, therefore, do not seem to have produced any miracles in terms of productivity. As for the accident rate, it was claimed that this had dropped from 120 per 100,000 man-days five years ago, to 50 per 100,000 today. In practical terms, whereas there had boon 7 fatalities in tho first nino months of 1958, there had been three so far this year. As has beon observed many times, there scorns little doubt that the Polish coal minor's conditions of work and pay have improved enormously, and his social status above all. As part of the elite of tho Polish working class, it is clear from the figures quoted that ho will probably earn twice the salary of a university professor, travel abroad, and own his own car (with which the streets of Katowice were - relatively to Warsaw - almost crowded. Wo wore als o t o l d t h a t no \Jomen work i n the mine i t s e l f . They were however quite i n evidence a t the mine's surface, employed i n such manual tasks as pushing the unloaded c a r t s down inclined plane to their destination. Coal-Mining Machinery Factory at Piotrowice Coal-mining machinery is one of those narrowly defined fields in which the Polos, by virtue of specialization, hope to become leaders in the world market. In this respect the main item of interest at Piotrowice was the prototype shown to us of an electro-hydraulic cutter, destined to a mine at Glowice, Introduction of the hydraulic principle is intended to result in automatic variation of the rate of cutting in proportion to tho hardness of the coal (i.e, the resistance) encountered. Apparently this would constitute a remarkable progress towards automation. Regulation of this sort is tho most difficult task of the operator; especially as the hardness of coal sometimes varies even within the seam. We were informed that only one other country ~ West Germany — had even begun to produce machinery coping with this problem; and that the West German product was crude in comparison. The machine cut several feet of air for us without the slightest difficulty; M, Mingalon remarked that, if it did as well in the mine, he would then be vory interested, i This was a fairly small factory, with 1200 employees, producing cutters, simultaneous cutter-loaders (another product which arouse some interest), small winders, and differential equipment. It was a pre-war plant that had since been almost entirely rebjiilt, with impressive mills and presses from Czechoslovakia, East and West Germany, Italy, and Poland (none, so far as we could see, from the Soviet Union), They were particularly proud of their new East Gorman high frequency RESTRICTED �RESTRICTED JIB(CAN)28/59 - 40 - electrical forge, for tempering the steel of their milled products; but it was clear that quite a serious bottleneck existed at this stage in the production line. Many women wero employed in this factory; and the average wage was, wo were told, about 1850 zloties por month. At the sight of some fourteen-year-old boys, Source quickly roused their guide. Those, ho told source, were apprentices; after entering secondary school, thoy spent two or three hours every second day in the factory, studying various aspects of tho industry. t Evaluation: A-2 Dates 8-9 October 1959 Source: Canadian Embassy, Warsaw, I RESTRICTED �RESTRICTED JIB(CAN)28/59 -41 - POUND MINING AMD METALLURGY Steel Foundry - "BEIRUT" at Czestochowa. Steel Foundry - "ZYGMUNT" at Bytom. Steel Foundry "BIERUT" at Czestochowa Although not created at a single stroke like Nowa Huta, Bierut is a child of post-war planning. A small pre-war establishment it was marked for rapid expansion because of its location at the convergence of coal and (low-grade) iron ore deposits, in a region of over-population. They hope that by 1970 Bierut will have an annual production of 3 million tons of steel 2 million tons of pig iron 1.5 million tons of rolled products 2 million tons of coke. The present capacity is considerably less: about 600,000 tons of steel were produced last year. The main factor limiting expansion up to now has been the problem of training cadres of skilled workers from a rural or semi-rural population. The poles claim that this problem has now been largely solved. The expansion hitherto has beon imbalanced; only two of a projected eight coke batteries have been built so that much of Bierut's coke must be imported from elsewhere. On the other hand, a large and efficient rolling-mill has been established near-by (in the original factory, I believe) to produce stool tubing and allied products. There was no evidence of preparation for large-scale expansion in the near future. However, now foundations were being poured for the housing of the blast furnaces, which, as the Poles admitted, looked rather tired and were duo to bo remounted after four years use. More experienced observers than source (such as the French and American representatives, MM. Mingalon and Stull) did not seom to be particularly impressed with the quality of the plant, apart from the rolling mill, (The latter, incidentally, was an Italian "IMNOCENTI" installation, apart from items such as the overhead cranes, which were East German). The only other object of some interest was the automatic control equipment (Soviet) for the blast furnaces. Steel foundry "ZYGMUNT" at Bytom This is an old and well-established foundry which has been expanded ten-fold to 4000 workers since the war. It had come to specialize in the finishing of certain iron and steel products, .often from the furnaces of Labedy in Katowice. Its particular lines include the production of rolling-mill machinery (an entire factory was in the course or production for export to India) cranes, reductors and RESTRICTED �RESTRICTED JIB(CAN)28/59 -42 - especially large pieces. Thus they wero in tho process of milling two parts of a rolled-metal press (tole) for Huta Batory, each of which weighed 180 tons and had been brought in through a hole made in one wall. We wero told with pride that only three plants in Europe could deal with pieces this size; Krupp, Zygmunt, and a plant in the Soviet Union. The plant was equipped with many teams of overhead cranos, including one forty- and one sixty-ton crane in tandem; forty-ton pieces could, wc wero told, bo milled without any special difficulty. At the same time the plant, operating near tho limit of present capacity, could easily have profited greatly from further investment. For example, the two pieces for Huta Batory were a priority order; yet the ono small portable mill which was working on them would take at least six months to finish the job. It is hoped that Zygmunt will be doubled in size in the next five years, and preparations for this expansion were already evident. At present it employs 4000 workers, working three eight-hour shifts on the heavy machinery, and two on the light. The average wage at the factory is 2000 zloties a month, ranging from a minimum of 600 to a maximum of about 5000. Payment, is, as a rule, by piece work, Source asked the Director about limitations to Zygmunt's expansion. The chief problem, he maintained, was the shortage of space. At the same time he admitted that a recruitment problem existed due to the competition between different fadtories (he did not mention the coal mines) for the youth of Silesia. Evaluation; A-2 Date: 8-9 October, 1959 Source: Canadian Embassy, Warsaw, • RESTRICTED 001501 �SECRET JIB(CAN)B8759 - 43 POLAND ROADS AND TRAILS Condition of Roads - S^UBICE to WROCLAW The following information has been extracted from C M Reoort 34/59 dated 9 October, 1959. The extract covers the condition of"the road S^UBICE to WROCJ&W as at 25 September, 1959. Road entered 16 km. South-East of S^UBICE, travelled South-West to WROCLAW. To KROSNO ODRZ: Road 20 feet wide asphalt \-ri-th A foot verge on left (North) and 12 foot verge on right (South), In KROSNO ODRZ: Detour on entering town, but the bridge over the ODRA River is open, 20 foot roadway on 3-span steel suspension bridge, about 150 feet long, followed by a single span steel bowstring bridge with a 16 foot roadway, and finally a short bridge, apparently concrete on a brick arch. Leaving KROSNO ODRZ; After 2 km. and To LESNICW WLK: LESNICH WLK. • To ZIELONA GORA: To NIEDORADZs Entering NIEDORADZ: Road on a high embankment, 20 feet wide asphalt with 3 foot verge on North, 6 foot verge on South. . Crossed double-tradk railway just outside of town. Road 20 feet wide asphalt with five foot verge on left, 10 foot verge on right. 24 feet wide asphalt with 5 foot verges. Single track on entering ZIELONA GORA. Road 20 feet wide asphalt with 5 foot verge on left, 10 foot verge on right. Crossed single track railway. Double track ceases just South of road crossing. S E C R E T �SECRET JlS(CAN)28759 - 44 Leaving NIEDORADZ: To OTYN: Leaving NOWA SOL: Road 24 feet wd.de asphalt with 5 foot verge on left, 8 foot verge on right; good condition, smooth surface. Shortly after, crossed single track, then 20 feet wide asphalt road with 5 foot verge on left, 10 foot on right. After leaving city, single railway track crossed. Roadbed was laid for double track. Road 20 feet wide asphalt (laid over cobblestones) with 5 foot verge on left, 10 foot on right. Culvert 20 feet wide on entering NCWE MIASTECZK0. Before entering K#0BUCZYN: B0R0W t o P0LK0WICE: Enter P0LK0WICE: LUBIN BY-PASS: After LUBIN BY-PASS: After G0G0L0WICE: Crossed single track railway, Roadbed laid for double track. Several sections where asphalt surface was rough and reduced to 18 foot width. Old concrete surface, then 18 feet wide asphalt road with 4 foot verge on left, 8 foot verge on right. Runs to North of LUBIN, road 24 feet wide, smooth asphalt, with 3 foot verges. Two culverts with 30 foot roadway. Road resumes 18 feet wide old asphalt, with 4 foot verge on left and 8 foot verge on right. Road 15 feet wide asphalt over cobblestones (latter showing at edges), with 5 foot verge on left and 10 foot verge on right. Road rough. SECRET 001503 �SECRET JIB(CAN)28/59 - 45 - Entering PROCHOWICE: Crossed single track railway. Concrete arch bridge over canal with 20 foot roadway, then a second one over a small river. Then road 18 feet wide asphalt with 3 foot verge on left, 6 foot on right. Fair condition. Entering MAZUROWICE: After S'RODA S'L.: LESNlCAs Leaving LESNlCAs Crossed single track, and followed road detour around bridge being constructed over double track. About 5 km. later, crossed single track. Road work in progress, widening road by about 6 feet, by laying asphalt over crushed rock on right hand verge. Crossed double track on entering town. Arched bridge over river in town, with 20 foot roadway. Road 15 feet wide, smooth cobble, with 6 feet of asphalt on right side; latter in poor condition. Tram line runs parallel to road, on far side of trees which border right hand verge. Crossed double track, then 20 feet wide old concrete bridge over stream or canal, into WROCLAW. Evaluation; A-2 Date: 9 October, 1959 Source: CAA/WARSAW S E C R E T 001504 �RESTRICTED JIB(CAN)28/59 - 46 SAUDI ARABIA 11. ROADS - LAND TRANSPORT Road MEDINA - TABUK Work is in progress on a 740-kilometer road which will link MEDINA (2430N 3935E) with the town of TABUK (2823N 3635E) in tho northwest region of Saudi drabia. The completion of this road will be an important step in connecting overland tho western part of Saudi Arabia with Jordan and Syria, It is estimated that this project will be completed within a year. Evaluation: B-2 Date: 6 November 1959 Sources C M Ankara RESTRICTED �SECRET JIB(CAN)28759 - Al - I i i i I TURKEY • PORTS 1', In order to overcome what could be called the monopoly of Istanbul harbour and to penetrate tho almost rings of mountains surrounding Turlccy, it is intended to develop many harbours over tho whole perimeter of the Turkish coast, I 2. The |firm entrusted with tho survey of the harbours is a company known as the "Royal Netherlands Company for Harbours" which has had apparently some 25 years experience in Turkey. This firm carries out, only the surveys and the contracts are aviarded by the Turkish Government, Should this firm wish to bid on any contract, it is done by the parent company in Holland and, if awarded such a contract,ithe work is carried out by a Turkish firm which works for the parent dompany. The main office of the Turkish firm is in Ankara with separate branch offices for projects. It is believed that the Turkish firm is called "HIMTAS", under a Mr. Orhan Mersinli, | i 3, It is intended . (a) lto develop thirty-seven first-class harbours, 'nine second-class harbours, and twonty-scven yacht or small boat shelters, (b) to develop a naval base at Golcuk (4043N 2948S), i (c) to develop a fuelling harbour at ZONGULDAK [4125N 3148E). (d) to develop a large harbour at SAMSUN (4119N 3622E), (e) to dredge the river and build a river basin ait BARTIN (4137N 3221E) (this to cost approximately 120 million Turkish Lira - approximately 15 million dollars), (f) to develop total cost 60 million 15 million MERSIM (3646N 3437E) harbour at a of 90 million Turkish Lira plus Dutch guilders (approximately dollars), (g) t o develop a wheat shipoing harbour a t TEKIRDAG (4058N 2731E)/ (h) t o develop an iron ore export harbour a t EDREMIT (3935N 2702E), (j) toi develop a small naval base a t ANTALYA (3652N 3045E) 1 SECRET �SECRET JIB(CAN)2S759 -48- (k) for prestige purposes, to develop small harbours at M S , (3610N 2910E) (Approximately) and ENEZ (4055N 2607E). Notes More on these lines are expected to be worked on, NOTE: > The prestige harbours are being built literally for the reason which their name describes, close to, or opposite, harbours of other nations, 4. Attached1 as Appendix "A" is a free—hand chart showing the harbours to bo developed. Evaluations A-2, Dates 6 November 1959 Source: CNA/ANKARA SECRET 001507 �A p o e n a i x "A" - 49 ,£gJ^_y^SIN0F k HOPA :MIDYE BARTIN K& 9 ENEZ TEKi t CANAKKALE \ t3 10® A RIZE pi t KARTAL *IZMIT k ARAKLI DERINCE k BANDIRMA k % % GEMLIK ANKARA A 1 s t C l a s s Harbours k 2nd C l a s s Harbours EDREMIT n y 1ADRUM S E C R E T 001508 �SECRET JIB (CAN) 28/59 - 50 U.S.S.R. 13. AIR FACILITIES Kharkov. North Factory Airfield The following information has been extracted from the highlights of a trip, covering Kharkov - Gomel - Riga on 27 October, 1959. Kharkov North Factory Airfield, viewed from air, •was empty with hangar doors closed. d. Evaluation: A-2 Date: SouriSe: SECRET 27 October, 1959 .CAA/MOSCOW �SECRET JIB(CAN)28759 - 51 - U.S.S.R. 14. CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES Cement Plant, A Ganadian source who recently visited the USSR with the Canadian Pulp and Paper Delegation reported that on the road from Lvov to Zhidachev he saw what.he described as a "cement" plant. In connection with this he noticed a succession of grass covered shelters (about 20), roughly as sketched. Evaluation: Date: 30 October 1959 Source; Canadian Traveller (Y f^/fj) 001510 �SEC RET JIB (CAN) 28/59 - 52 - U.S.S.R. LIQUID FUELS j Baku O i l F i e l d s 1. The f o l l o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n h a s been e x t r a c t e d from t h e s c r i p t of a S o v i e t e x p o r t f i l m "The USSR Today, No, 4 1 9 5 9 " . 2. "The l o c a l o i l and gas a r e used f o r making new s y n t h e t i c m a t e r i a l s , Wh£t w i l l be one of S o v i e t U n i o n ' s l a r g e s t o i l - c h e m i c a l works i s u n d e r i c o n s t r u c t i o n c l o s e t o Baku, t h e c a p i t a l of A z e r b a i j a n , This works, l o c a t e d a t Sumgait, w i l l make s y n t h e t i c r u b b e r and p r e f a b r i c a t e d m a t e r i a l s f o r producing p l a s t i c s . The huge Sumgait p l a n t i s one of 270 chemical works t o be b u i l t o r r e c o n s t r u c t e d i n t h e S o v i e t Union d u r i n g t h e next seven y e a r s . Output of t h e chemical i n d u s t r y w i l l be almost t r i p l e d . " 3. I t was observed t h a t among t h e r e f i n e r i e s were s e v e r a l s p h e r i c a l s t o r a g e (?) t a n k s . Evaluation: A-l Source: S o v i e t F i l m , USSR Today, No. 4 1959 Date: 2 November 1959, SEORET �SECRET JIB(CAN)28759 -' 53 YUGOSLAVIA — •— 4, »! II i 16. ECONOMC AND TOPOGRAPHICdL INTELLIGENCE Periodic Intelligence Report, Aug, - Sept. 1959, The following has been extracted from a Periodic Intelligence Report for the period August - September, 1959. I BELGRADE FAIR -, 28 Aug. 1959 2, This visit was made at the invitation of the FLS of YNA extended to all1Attaches, We were received by the Director of the Fair at 0900 hrs with the usual Yugoslav hospitality. This is primarily an industrial or tedhnical fair, as contrasted with the more general Trade Fair at ZAGREB. 3. Tne tour of the fair was a very quick one and there was little time for 'more than a cursory look. However, Source was favourably impressed and surprised at the range of Yugoslav items. One could easily be misled into believing all items are readily available on the local market. One of the Embassy Staff has stated that the quality of Yugoslav products seemed a good deal better than in the previous two fairs he hadl seen. Apparently, there were many more items of consumer goods shown than heretofore, particularly in the electrical line. j Comment by MA ' i 4, Despite the fact that it might be difficult to purchase some exhibited items locally, it does indicate a large industrial capacity which apparently is expanding at a very fast rate. The inability to obtain items locally can be attributed to the vigorous efforts to export for both prestige and foreign exchange. I ZAGREB FAIR - 9 Sept. 59 and 18 Sept. 59 5. On Sources first visit, which lasted 3-4 hours, Source made a very quick survey of the nonAugoslav exhibits for purposes of comparison, and then devoted the most of his time to the Yugoslav pavilions. Thisi is a much more general fair than that at BELGRADE, In fact, the BELGRADE exhibits were all shown here, but were only a small portion of the total. Domestic industry was represented in five large pavilions divided, as much as possible, into commodity groups with the machinery and electrical pavilions being the largest. Besides this, there were separate pavilions for the Yugoslav tourist industry and the factories JKR0M0S of ZAGREB, ISKRA of Kranj and JUGOVINYL, The best exhibitors in the uncovered spaces were the Yugoslav automotive and farm implement enterprises and the railway rolling stock enterprise, DJURO DJAKOVIC of jSLAVONSKI BROD, The Djuro Djakovic exhibit was outstanding with prototypes of several diesel locomotives, tram cars and specialized railway rolling stock, concentrated in the center of the fair at the end of two bf the railway sidings leading into it. What impressed source most was thb very large range of consumer goods and the number of different competing firms. There were very large and varied exhibits of clothing and textiles, foodstuffs, and furniture. All apparently of good quality. ! j i i SECRET • 001512 �SECRET JIB(CAN)28759 - 54 - 6. The second visit, organized by the FLS, lasted only two hours, during which time we were received, by the Director, Mr BACUN, who outlined the history and aims of the Fair, and then taken on a brief tour of the Yugoslav exhibits only. Comment by Mil 7. This emphasis on consumer goods underlines the realization on the part of the Government that the people must have more creature comforts if they are to remain happy. Even though some of these items may not be immediately available, they give the people hope. In this regard, ever;?- month sees more and more consumer goods coming available on the local market, 8. All Attaches were presented with a beautifully bound guide to the Fair, in the language of their choice. The Yugoslavs spare no expense in producing such propaganda, VISIT - BRODARSKI (MARITIME) INSTITUTE - ZAGREB - 19 Sent. 59. 9. This Institute is located South of ZAGREB and opposite the entrance to the Fair — in square UTM 7570, sheet 29:IV, Yugoslavia 1:50,000, This is very new, having been officially opened only 9 days before our visit. 10. On arrival, we were greated by Navy Captain VLASIC, the Director, and Professor Stanko SIL0VIC, the Technical Director, They gave a brief outline of the organization, aim and layout of the Institute, 11. The facilities will permit all necessary hydrodynamic testing and research on problems relating to ship-building. The plant consisted of an extensive workshop for the construction of model hulls in wood or parafin, and milling machines etc for making model propellors. There was a large test basin 270 meters long and 12 meters wide, a high speed basin 300m x 5m in which speeds of up to 20m per second could be obtained. These tracks paralleling the tanks were constructed to compensate for the earth's curvature in the distance travelled, A third tank, circular in shape about 30 inches in diameter, was used for testing steering apparatus and power requirements for it. There are two cavitation tanks for testing propellor characteristics. Equipment was of German, Swiss and Italian origin to a lesser degree, with a high proportion made by TRECI MAJ. of RIJEKA and JUG0 M0NTALA of ZAGREB, 12. Captain VLASIC, Professor SIL0VIC and the other engineers present had all spent some time at the British Laboratories at TEDDINGT0M, and like institutions in Holland and Germany, S E C R E T �SECRET JIB(CAN)28759 55 - 13, j It is almost certain that this Institute comes under the direction of Vice-Admiral Josip CERNI, Head of Shipbuilding and Research, The cost of construction and operation undoubtedly is largely supported out of jbhe Defence Vote (Navy), with contributions probably made by the larger commercial shipbuilding enterprises. Comment 1 by MA 14k I 1 This was highly impressive for its general air of efficiency, VISIT - '"ISKRA" FACTORY - KRAUT - 21 Sept. 59. (Reference Map YUGOSLAVIA lA00,000 sheet 11,UTM Ref, 50020?) 15. I Attaches ere received by the Director who outlined the historyJ the present organisation and production capabilities, 16, j He explained that pre-war, it had been a textile factory, but that|the Germans had removed most of the machinery. Later, they fitted ii up as a machine-gun fadtory. Some 4000 people were employed, but production was low due to sabotage and slow-downs. 17. of items:! At the present time, tho factory produces five main lines a. Electrical instruments - meters etc. b. Telephones - manual and automatic switchboards, c. Automotive electrical - starters, generators, coils etc, d. Cine and Acoustic - projects (all types and sizes), amplifiers and loudspeakers, e. Industrial equipment - e,g, selenium rectifiers. 18, ' It is alleged that all production is of Yugoslav pattern, and no foroign licenses are held. 19, J Export trade accounts for 15$ of production. Most of this goes to Middle East and South .America, The Director stated that they could not begin to meet the demands for their products, 20, The factory employs about 3500 people, about half of whom are women. They work a six day (48 hour) week, from 0600 to 1400 hrs. daily. The average wage is about 20,000 dinars ($50) per month, but with rents at 3/5] of this, and electric current at 3 dinars a kw, he reckoned they were pretty well off. SECRET 001514 �SECRET JIB(CAN)28759 - 56 - 21, The workers on the vast assembly lines and automatic machines appeared listless and apathetic. The BMA who has spent a lot of time in this country, commented, "these huge sheds full of clangour and spiritless automatons, were almost the most desperately depressing [thing I have ever seen in Yugoslavia," Comment 22, The Director is a man of apparent ability, and very confident. The factory impresses one as being very efficiently managed. It is obvious that considerable effort has been put into time and motion study on the assembly lines. Checks and tests by many inspectors at various stages of manufacture indicated a desire for a high standard of quality control. Evaluation: A-2 Date: Aug.-Sept. 1959 Source: CMA/BELGRADE. 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