NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT AND ERNST SIEMENS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002300410001-4
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 23, 1998
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 4, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REP N(5.
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Austria/Gem
SUBJECT Negotiations between Austrian
Government and Ernst Siemens
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1. Negotiations are now underway between Siemens Austria, the Au'a" n Govern
meat, and Ernst Siemens, concerning; the future relationship between Siemens-
Sghuckert in Germany and the Siemens plants in Austria which were nationalized
in 1945 by the Austrian Government. Ernst Siemens insists that the following;
stipulations be met as a condition to his surrendering the Siemens family
shares in the nor-USIA Austrian Siemens company to the Austrian Government
and agreeing to its nationalization:
a. Siemens Austria is not to be amalgamated with any Austrian firm but Is
to be kept as a distct and separate company within the framework of
nationalization and retain the name Siemens-Schuckert.
b. Market areas are to be divided between the two companies. Siemens-
Sobuckert in Austria is to have the exclusive rights in Austria and the
Balkans. Si emens4chuckert Germany is to be given a monop62y to '7"
markets in the rest of the world.
co Production will be regulated to prevent harmful competition between the
two companies.
d. Patents belonging to Siemens Germany and now being used by Siemens Aus-
tria will continue to be used until a free patent interchange between the
25X1 X6 two companies can be arranged.
Comaent: Some patents belonging to Siemens Germany were not taken
over bV the Soviets, but have lapsed and are no longer rrotected. Siemens
Austria is therefore anxious to arrange a patent interchange. Post-tar pa-
tents registered 1fir Siemens Austria are the property of the Austrian Govern-
ment.)
2. Ernst Siemens has threatened that, in the event of a rejection of his pro-
posal by the Austrian Government, he will establish a new firm in Austria
in co aetition with Siemens Austria and sue Siemens Austria for illegal use
of the trade name Siemens-Schuckert.
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G : The consensus among the Siemens Austria staff is that
the threats have sufficient foundation to induce the Austrian Govern-
ment to accept Ernst Siemens' terms.)
Directors David and Zehetner of Siemens-Sehuckegt Austria are scheduled
to go to Munich on 27 January 1949 to continue discussions with Ernst
Siemens.
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