THE NATURE OF THE POLICY AND TACTICS OF SOVIET-TYPE ECONONIC WAREFARE (1949-1952)

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• Publication Date: January 1, 1952
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APPENDIMS
(Pre1(mintry 9ereion)
OF SOVIET-TDE ECOi10!11C WARR T
(19491952)
NATURE 07 TI POLICY A TA CTI CAS
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APPENDIX A
Statements on Soviet Trado Policy and Taotios and
Us Need fcer Western Coordination
1. Cax or to from the Field
2. Ertraots frcm Papers Prepared in Washington
3- Statonnts b F Repro aentativo s of foreign Oren is
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S 212ET P' :3I1AGANDh LINE CONCERNING TR&M
After preparing the first draft of this paper. the writer
analyzed a pamphlet issued by the Soviet Government which presented
an amazingly concise statement of the apparent and basie.Soviet
propaganda line regarding East-West trade. The pamphlet. entitled
the "Resumption and Development of International Economic Relations",
was specifically prepared,in connection with the International Economic
Conference held in Moscow in April 1952. In this pamphlet the Soviet
Government has accomplished a masterful job of skillfully presenting
the sundry deceptions concerning the nature of Soviet Bloc trade
policies and tactics. This exposition carefully and adroitly takes up
each of the features of Soviet policy which would alienate the Free
World and indicate the absence of common ground in the economic field.
It then blandly denies the existence of the policy or inverts the fact
into a lie about Western policies,
This type of Soviet propaganda has a. very serious impact in
the field of economic relations. It will continue adversely to affect
our economic policies until the true facts of the Soviet Bloc economic
policies are more completely understood. and understood in such a way
that the false Soviet counterfact meets immediate reputation in the
Western mind,
The major points of the trade chapter in this pamphlet are
quoted below,tagether with a statement in each ease of the fact of the
true situation and the reference to the pertinent sections of this
paper on "The Nature of Policy and Tactics of Soviet Type Economic
Warfare,"
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SOVIET INTEREST IN TRADE .PANSIOPI
T he Soviet PERRtgaadk;
"The Soviet Union is ever ready Uto expand and strengthen,
business and trade relations with other countries?111
M12 Fact;
The Soviet economic: doctrine, as well as declarations of
Soviet leaders and their.trade activitiese show this to be an inversion
of the fact- Soviet trade is aimed at the development of independence
from the need to trade, Soviet policies are not concerned with the
principle of expansion of world trade and economic advantages of a
division of international labor, The paper on Soviet Policy and Tactics
(particularly Part I. Sections It and IV, and Part II) shwas that the
Soviet interest is in decreasing its dependence upon the ream--Soviet
world and the development of an integrated. Soviet Bloc economy. This
discussion points out that its goals and policies are not compatible
with Western principles-----the expansion of world trade the reduction of
discriminatory treatment, The Soviet Bloc countries are interested only
In trade which is beneficial to. the Bloc from a strategic standpoint,
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"The Soviet Union is interested in expanding trade relations
with all countries provided the principles of non-inteference in inter-
nal affairs and honest fulfillment of commitments assumed on the basis
of equality and mutual, benefits are observed" .
"The Soviet Union ...steadfastly adheres to the policy of banor- -
able . and peaceful relations with all countries that manifest a desire for
friendly cooperation provided the principles of mutual benefit WA ful-
fillment of comitmenta are observed."
"The main condition for the suace ssful. expan eL on of the trade
of any state with the Chinese People's Republic,, with the European coin-
tries of People's Republica'end the German Democratic Repubaio1 as well
as with the Soviet Union is absolute adherence to the democratic prinal-
glen of equal rights and mutual advcnta;ee respect for nrtiensl soversigaty,
and the fulfillment of contracts."
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The Soviets attempt to convince the Western World that its
"econo?ic policies and aims ere completely in line with those of the
West# and are peaceful in intent, even though serious basic military and
political conflicts may be raging simultaneous3 "a se pointed out in the
body of the paper (See Presdsas Part Se Section ITt end Part Th Section
III). The Soviet Moo cannot rightly speak of trade on the basis of
mutual benefit and non-interference in Internal affairs of trading
partners, The Soviet lH.ooe as shown above# in-..erferes directly in the
internal affairs of their trccling partners bar promoting and fostering
the oirouom