SOVIET WITHDRAWAL FROM MESZHART AND OTHER JOINT CONCERNS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005100290010-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 24, 2007
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: October 19, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET U.S.OFFICIAIS ONLY
COUNTRY Iiungary/US SR
SUBJECT Sov:.ct .. _thdrawal from i:eszhart
and Other Joint Concerns
This material contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
ing of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Sees. 793
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. 25X1
REPORT
DATE DISTR.
NO. OF PAGES
19 October 1954
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. Kononov (fnu), ti h er of Meszhart Hun arian-Sovict YL.:vigation,
Inc.) had stated that the Russians were
to retire from Tieszh1.rt by the end of September 1954.
2. The 49' which constituted the Soviet part of the ownership of iieszhiart was in the
form of the coal mines of Pecs. These coal nines were sold to the Hunarian Govern-
L, in 1951-52, and the Russians agreed to contribute other prop-:ert - equal to the
anount required to rake u'? the 49`,x.
3. This agreement was not carried out, thus the Prussians technically still. owe the
Noszh.rt 49 0 :- 1952.
4. In view of the more lenient Soviet policy being adopted in.lluri;aiy, it is considered
by executives of Iie;:zh4rt that Russians do not want to invest capital in I.ieszhLrt
and have Decided to give up their partnership., while conveniently forgetting their
debt- J ' :1 have accrued since 1752.
5. The Russians "!so intend to retire from idaszolaj (Hungarian Soviet Oil Company) and
Naszovlet (Hungarian-Soviet Airways Comipany).l
Comment: This ap"ears to confirm previously received indications that
the Russians ad or are about to pull out from the. three joint companies referred to
in this report.
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