DIRECTIVE TO EXPORTERS & IMPORTERS TRADING WITH USSR

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 1, 1999
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• Publication Date: March 27, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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Date.
COUNTRY Czeohaslayakia/USSR
SUB= Directive : to Exportai-s & Imparrtors Trading
with USA
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Cfltd~:^'"'i.?+! in accordance with the
tell r c: ;. October 1973 from the
Inteaigence to the
h;t~ at c. ,o Un:ted States.
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The fgllo ing transl&tion, from e. German translation of the Czech original,, is
the third .in a eerieb of reports on Czech-Russian trade under the terms of the
Treaty o.,'* '12 A-pr 'rv
Caeohosl 7 kian Miuiatry for Foreign 'Trade Report Wee l
Deputy for Trade wi',Aj USSR
G.Z. 142?51/4i*
To all r ter s anat. exporters trading with USSR:
About the problems and duties
of the Deputy and our cooper-
ation,
to At the de~s~ oicn of the Czech Govern nt on 25 June 194C I was name i Deputy for
Trade w#,t; the USSR, in the Ministry for Foreign Trade, according to Article b
of the Tree Treaty between the govern nts of CSR and USSR (signed in Mescew,
12 April :*46)q As a. result of this deciraioxs, and to fulfill the duties which
are connected with ;i_e function of Deputy, a position was established which at
the same inolur -s the, activities of Section IIi/l of the Minietry for Foreign
Trade,
The et ftoet begs iti acti'its tie sn 18 Irrember 1946 in the now offices at Prague
XIXL Na Za ;orco 23. Telephone,, as boforop No. 097 via "Qbuaminip"
3.o The duties, of my of ffi ,e were determined by proclamation of the Ui*istry far
Foreign Trade or. 7 :'eptembor 1946 as follows:
as fa a*,ena ae tf established relatiens with the Soviet ergx"a.ations for
th purpose rf fulfilling the agreement;
bo V4ntenanoo of established relatioris with the appropriate Csecheslovk
a. To' assist C; ohosle~w contractors and ouste rs In tho,settlewent
of agresemenns with the Soviet expert and import organisations, and +
supervise the treaty settlements;
To
keep a rorord o?f the agreements made;
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eo To participate in the price negotiation's and procure the price
foundations from foreign countries;
fo To establish controls, for fulfilling the tr::aty through Czechoslovak
fitmaa and to have a good uncle rstandin of ;he existing departments and
also of the production programs of the indirridual firms in, order to assure
observance of the terms of delivery. Tor td:is pur poses the Oeputy can
interfere with the contracting orgainiz utien:s in order to t:-,et aid for
production;
To 'negotiate with the aappropri?:te organizations of the USSR for conditions
of acceptance, and to supervise their obser-rune;
ho To supervise, the payments for goods deliver;xd, oar. to provide for facilim.
tation of pa;,fl tints;
to To,,,su)esrvise the transportation of the imports and exports, as well as
to provide a link bottween the Czechoslovak and oviet organizations
to nolve the transportation problems which arise from or, rrying out the
agi=ent;
To provide for the facilitation. aeceleruti,)n and cost reduction of
transportation and distribution, as well as V) facilitate the reloading
of goods;
k. To supervise domentie freiz;ht rates and dise?uss an. ,,r es with the
CCzechnslovakjan organizations;
1. To keep a record of the atni i tic?al ;:a .eris~.. which serves as a foundation
for, the, price negotiations for importation ,.ncd exports-ion bett:e en CSR
and` V ;S11;
no To rive advice, opinions* and : u;;estions .fa- they bet tern ent of trade
relations with the USSR, as well us to 1nst . ?g a corre;sporidirl(f
changes to this end;
so Constant preparation of the eau}polemcntaar;;r protocols for the periods set
dorm in the aad;reeraent,
i request your close cooperation in fulfilling these duties end etfer you the
most effective aid in your bus1nfass with the Soviet import and export orga ni_
asations0 My office is yo organized its to make this cooperation really possible;
name ly:
I, Statistics Pepaartr ont headed by 1~ . Krist~f ek:, aadviserr the iron and nests].
,;reap, In the appendix to this circular you will fins: a list of our de-
tiaands set up so that our. eooperntion will cdevolcp succenvtfully0
NO Fix ort Department headed by Chief of Sectio^ Ingo J Pl.ova (Tel, 097/K1:3:38)
III, Impart Department headed by Ing> V. ?taav cr el~, 3a7`~3;St;) ~
I am trying to arrange an informative discussion with these two depnrt.--
merits, which have an interest in exporting and i?nportinr; from l1`;.;:gyp so
that the;;r iaay be informed of all current asraporte at traansaac yionsc
1V0 Transportation Department under the leadership of Dire J,, Stooeko Prom the
paint of vitae of traarlsportaation it is necessary for all firms and factories
which brim goods from C3R to. USSR, or vice versa, to report to the Trans.
portatian I opaartraont in the Office of the Deputy,, all daamaages which arise
from tr?a sportizir, these goods, Besides this, it is necessary for the fires
and factories to present this information to the Transportation Department
both for granting. of res3ucttciu in r.1-11 and water frsi ,ht rates, and for the
compilation and payment of union 'Eariffs of the rail rates and combined
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The Od.iim of the Deputy hnc a represeritEttivep Ci:.:Lmt -jfy+t+: iuten elnt , Ceryku, in
Usioe who controls and arranges for transpor-WAtion connections with
the railroads of the USSR.
V, .}'inano l and iniattraative. Department Ihieaded by Dro lip Kraus. The
es pf' this. 4,ept r meant are to facilitate fin oIng the transactions,
to provide cheap 'credits, rind to prooure4 payrien'; for olair s.
In the interest of fnrilitatinC m t ters in the Of ice of the Deputy for Trade
With USSR, it is requested that the