EAST EUROPE BRANCH NOTES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79B00864A001400010026-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 20, 2005
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: July 5, 1974
• Content Type: NOTES

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187 EAST EUROPE 'BRANCH NOTES OCI J.05.94/74
5 July 1974
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
US-Czechos:lovakia? Move' :Toward `Economic No m:aliza'tibn
On: July 5 Czechoslovak and US. officials initialed an
agreement settling postwar mutual financial claims. This
latest attempt to settle old differences began in Prague on
September 10, 1973. The agreement provides for the return
to Czechoslovakia of approximately 18. tons. of gold seized
by the Nazis and subsequently. held by a tripartite commis-
sion. composed of. the US, UK and France. The agreement also
provides compensation for American property nationalized
following the 1948.coup.
The signing of this agreement removes a major barrier
to. economic normalization between the two countries. The
Czechoslovaks hope-the agreement will create conditions
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conducive to a US grant'of MFN status. Currently only
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