TOP SECRET. GUARD. Comments by Joint Intelligence Committee London on Central Intelligence Agency Reports. THE STRATEGIC VALUE OF THE CONQUEST OF WESTERN EUROPE AND THE NEAR EAST TO CAIRO ) PRIOR TO 1950. O.R.E. 58 48 (APPENDICES) TO THE U.S.S.R. ECONOMICS APPENDIX. Page 7 Paragraph 1 (a) Coal 1. C.I.A. estimates U.S.S.R. peak World War II production at 108 million tons. This is much below the J.I.B. estimate, which is 145-150 million tons. Pages 7 and 8 Paragraph 1(b) Petroleum 2. We agree with the general conclusion that the Soviet oil position would be tight.