CIA • 1980

LETTER FROM MAURICE C. ERNST

CENTRAL In!TFl_I_ICF_~ F ACF\ry Washington, D.C. ?Q5n5 Because of your interest in the Soviet Economy, I am forwarding to you copies of our recently published studies dealing with the following subjects: (a) Comparing Planned and Actual Growth of Industrial Output in Centrally Planned Economies, (b) Political Control of the Soviet Armed 5/r ~~ /COS Y~~ Forces, and; (c) Energy Decision Making in the Soviet Cif ~G '04'z-3 Union (wall chart). We would appreciate your conments as to their content and format...