CIA Reading Room cia-rdp82-00457r000400340008-6: ATTITUDE OF CZECHOSLOVAK INDUSTRIALISTS AND ECONOMISTS TO TRADE WITH RUSSIA

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8 rt.L~6'F-l"X e Approved For Release 1999/09/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457R000400340008-6 AFF F~ iijF ~+r# --A , 7, CO FIDE; TI -10 L P 7~V CENTRAL INTLI C GROUP COUNTRY Czechoslovakia SUBJECT Attitude of Czechoslovak Industriallst5 and Economists to Trade rai.th Russia WIG IN 25X1X DATE; INFO. DIST. M 1947 PAGES SUPPLEMENT 1. The rapprochement with the Soviet Union, which was politically motivated, has not been economically advantageous to Czechoslovak industry. This can be illustrated by the fo11o g case: Several months ago the largest CZacho 1ovak textile combine Possibly Mautner, National Concez-a) a able to negotiate a very ad,antageous sale of approo te1y 16,E deters of cotton shirting. The Russians, who learned about the negotiations from Czechoslovak informers' interfered at the last moment and, at their insistance, the dry ,goads ware sent to the Soviet Union. In lieu of cash paymnt, the Russians paid -.ra raw cotton at the rate of 25% in ecxcess of the weight of the finished Czech produet~ While the Russian cotton vas being processed, it proved to have such short fibers that tke=e was a 25% fie,. and Czechoslovak mills suffered a considerable loss. 2. It was said that Czechoslovak industrialists and economists a more and ,more in favor of restoring relations with the West. Beside the fact that business with Russia is not profitable, the Czechs tarot forego an American loan. 3- It was also believed that fundamental changes, as far as Austrian oil is concerned, would occur after this pe4ce treaties were negotiated. On behalf of the Stalin Works in Most (Unix) negotiations warn to have beguna in January., with Austria regarding future deliveries of crude oils. The fact that. there negotiations were to be made with Austria, through Soviet officials, was considered to be an indication. that Czechoslovakia expects Austrian oil fields to be returned to Austrian control.. ------------ This document. is hereby regraded to with the CONFIDENTIAL in accordance 73 f om the letter of 1 u October Director of Contra[ Inte",i^-'uncp to the Archivist of the United S ates- Next Review Date: 2008 25X1A This document contains information affecting the national defense of the United States iithin the meaning df the Espionage a1et, 50, U.S.C. 3i and 32 as amended. Its transmission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. CONVID Auth: Date: WARNING NOTICE: THIS DISTRIBUTION LISTING MUST BE EXCISED DKI$FCRAIF&~#&ff~a% i1 9 0*EEIA-RDP82-00457R000400340 08-6 ?_