CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. C.
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OR: Mr. R, Oordoa Arneson
Mr. Charles A. Strange K^
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Col. George ^Vr-,'_
Dr. Charloc Reichordt
Mr.n Adams
Col. Orln H. Moore
Mr. S. M. Xuhrtz
on Current Status of Heseprch
on Yugoslavia.
Attached for your retention and informationeport on the current status of research on Yugoslavia,
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JUGOSLAVIA
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Research activities in the nuclear physics field be^ai in Jugoslavia after the end of itorld, flboUt tto tine cf tho Tito-Cocinfora brock, with the eatabliGhnent of the Forla Kidric Institute at Vines. lcoclenfcieta tiho had trorksd in the nuclear physios field before the war (in Franoe with the Joliet-Curios) was loatinuwntal in having thio inotltuto built. Since thatadditional nuclear research institutes hsro boon established, one at Zagreb and another at Ljubljana,
Thess inrtituten are not atonic enargy centers, but rather researchwlViro poroonnol are trained in nuclear sciences. Research wrfc is Halted to fUndnncnUl studies.
There is talkuclear reactor being built in Jugoslavia, but little can to accomplished nlong this line for eorco time because of the leek of eiufielont raw rcatorlclo, personnel and nonoy.
Exploration for uranium ore lo tclng conductad ae kbII aa aora mining and concentrating. The production of ureniun ore at thoJjneufficient only for experimental purposes. Uranium reosrvas aro not teliBvad to be significant. oufficiont only for rosoorch needs).
Tugeelsvlato xojor activity in tho field of atonic energy will be por^lcir-.tlon in CERfl (European Council for Huclonr Research) in which uovertl of her top nvclear scientists are taking an active part.
The top pooplo in the nuclear energy field in Tugoslcvia at the
ovie Stofun Dedljer Robert J, Walen
AntonASSISTWT TO TV UCHTUT
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Dragoljub
Institutes!
1. Boris Eldrio Institute
neUtQto (formerly known as tho Institute for ItesoarchrucJUi'!fIatt*p> and Popularly referred to as the Vinco Institute) is located aboutna southeast of I'elgrade totuecn the main road to Srederavo and the Eanube River at the village of Vlncn.
In Ray ISIS it uas reported that-
of the Institute ires bsgun in the fall of
upon Soviet
ww tbe Soviet intention to makeranch ofInotituto of Physical Prcbleraa, and for thio reason sevorol
scientists who bad worked with Peter Kapitea at the Moscow
Institute were sent to the Yugoslav Institute)
enterprise enjoyed unlimited credits, both Russian
hm re search began In the early part of lyljB.
In Juneafter the ttto-Coadnform break, all the Soviet scientists returned to Moscow, leaving Savic and his Yugoslav co-workers to carry on,
Savio is reported to have convinced Tito of the importance of continuing the project end the need for the eatabUshmentuclear research institute In Yugoslavia. 1 two laboratory buildings were completed and in use, as well as several houees for tha student's living Quarters. The Institute now oonslsta of aboutuildings which are grouped around the main research Station. The main research station has the following sections:
Adndnls tretlve rection
Chemical Research Laboratory
Physios Research Laboratory 2i. Library
Other buildings include staff quarters, reoreation rooms, dining rooms, clinic,wimming pool.
Savic was referred to aa Director of the Vlnca Institute2 when Stefan Dedljor's name became associated with this position.
Top personnel ot the Institute at the present time arei
Dedljer
Read of PhysicsJ. walen or D. Arsenlovic
Read of Chemical Section: Savic
Head of Applied MathematicsMltrovio
Inpproximatelyoung sciontista and technicians wore at the Institute.
At tho Institute research is undertaken in mathematics, chemistry, biology, and physios. Current research by sections is as follows:
1. Physics: Making counteni; producing small amount of radioactive
isotopes.adluc-beryIlium source
(aome Isotopes ere imported from. Research
to in progress with heavy0 kg. obtained fron
Norway) in the separation and low temperature catalysis
of parahydrogeni in the growth of crystals for eclntillotiotero
Havocolomns for experimental
aeparatlon of uranium from rare earths; also working on analytical methods of preparing uranium nitrate and of ether extraction of uranium from ma to rials (probably Including ores).
Sons research with Carbon-U* and making aome tissue-
exposure studies.
o. HathenaticD: Have completedodel, and started constructionigital computer (will be able to solve equations Kithnknowns).
Equipment at tho Instituteev Cockcroft-Walton Generator. Wileon cloud chambersj proportional counters,ass spectrometer (Hler Vpe). Koat of this ecuipment has been imported, but efforts are being mado to be solf-aufficient by making as much eejiipment as possible at the Institute. Shop facilities are well equipped with power tools, mainly of German and -. Swiss make. The library is snail but well arranged, with card catalogs and ample reading rooms.
The UDBermanent staff at tha Institute to check on all personnel employed, pecial pass is required to enter and leave the site. As for as la known, only one road leads Into the site. This connects with the road whloh runs from Vlnca to the Belgrada-Smsderewo' highway. Workers and atudsnta at ths Inotitute arc encouraged to live on the aits uith their familice. Kowover, due to insufficient accomodations, some of them have tofrom Polgrcde by special bus.
2, J. Stefan Institute for Nuclear Research, Ljubljana.
Tho J. Stefan Institute is under the direction of Prof. Anton Peterliu, Research ls concerned with:
medical aspecto of atomic energyradioactive tracers obtained from tha U. Ho are employed In this program;
constructionev Van de Oraaff generator, whloh they hope to complete byhj.
adium-bcryIlium source to irradiate silver and training students to measure decay of known periods to familiarise them with counting
The Institute at Ljubljana is still very muoh In the throes of getting started. There is little know-how, very little apparatus, tut considerable drive and keonoss. It ia occuppled with fundamental problems and training of scientific personnel. The Institute Is eventually to become the nedical and biological research center for the nuclear energy field in Yugoslavia,
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3. Zagreb Institute for Nuclear Research.
The Zabreb Institute la under the direction of Prof. I. Supek. It ia principally concerned with theoretical work in nuclear physics. No other infomatlon la available on the Institute.
ii. Institute for Geological, Killing and Techno logicaleman_1inaelgrade.
The only information available on this Institute is that lt hasv. S. manufacture re, gamma survey meters for preliminaryradioactive ores, and decade scalers used in laboratory teats ofore samples. Top personnel are reported to be DusanHada
Minor Organisations Involved:
1, Radio Sohool, Jj3 Timooka Street, Belgrade.
This schoolix months* course on radioactive ores. Students are trained to use gelger counters and given the title "prospector" upon graduation. The director of the school is Harinkovic, (fnu).
?. State Service for Atomic Fnergy Research,nesa Niloaainkovic.
The only information available that mobile crews of the Service are engaged in prospecting for radioactive ores.
Relations with the USSR
SEE Boris Kldrio (Vinca).
SEE Parleersonnel
A party of four Soviet and two Yugoslav experts explored the marshes nearugoslavia in Aprilor tho presence of uranium. These exports, who were at the Hotel Meretva Moetor,ere:
Prof, Kolatchov Cemieevic )
Prof, Starikin* )Stanlc ) Yucoslsva
Prof, Vlltcninaky )
Prof, Iahora
Examination or the marshes failed to yield positive results.
U> Inour Yugoslavs (Prof.nd three members of his family) and one Russian were on trial in Yugoslavia. One of the charges brought against the accused waa that they had passed atonic energy secrete to the USSR, lbs information passed on to the USSR
*be Jo'scf Lv&eevich starlit,from the Radium Institute.
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woe supposedly being used by the USSR to naJce up slanders and provocations against Yugoslavia.
COKMEHTi ormer member of the Jugoslav Industrial Ministry who fled to the ifest stated that the USSR had never transmitted scientific knowledge to Jugoslavia, nor did it allow Jugoslavia to involve her Industry in such projects ss atonic energyctivity. Source believed that the socusatlon against Illlo was purely propaganda designed to impress the outelde world.
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