ORGANIZATION OF ADMINISTRATION OF SOVIET PROPERTY IN AUSTRIA (USIA)

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• Publication Date: February 18, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

SUBJECT Organization of Acbtintfrti~ui~
Prapoi9y In Austria (UMlr&f,
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pI,RC~
ACQUIRED
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Lae of -AerifeA from-
Some information, including confirmation of many
re ort Consists of a chart of the organization of the Administration of
xi~>a p
oviet Property in Austria. (USIA), a commpntary'on the, chart, and a list of
telephone numbers for USIA officials. 1)5V1X6
names listed RF)MMW was obtained f m Cvl>gen torch toter- 25X1XE
Awn+& maAR available to the retorting officer bye ~
elepfione directory of the Economic Research Department of USIA
There is apparently no official,rcentral USIA tele?
u,
Kl
(hone directory; each epartment compiles its own. Since the directory used in
"
Ing the chart had not been kept up to date, an effort woch awl
in order to confirm as many names as possible and delete ~ames of officials
known to have been transferred or dismissedin recent months. An cohtent, the
following indicates the floor, and the Arabic numeral, the room.
chart is evaluated probably true. It is not a complete roster o USIA personnel.
The cheat does not attempt to indicate the exact relative import ce of various
administrations and sections within the main divisions of USIA. the USIA
organizational picture is not clear-cut, nor is the chain of commend always
apparent to USIA employees,, The word "branch" has been, used on th chart. to
designate the main divisions of the USIA Directorate; actually, We term is not
-used by the Soviets, and these three main divisions of the Directorate are not
referred to by any one word. USIA has a system for numbering deparEments and
allinistrations, which is unrelated to the importance of the units nunbered; this
system.has not been used on the chart. USIA employees frequently refer to a
section or department by thena.me of its chief only, which further ccnplicates
the organizational picture. The abbreviation "TH", which appears on the chart,
designates the USIA headquarters building at Trattnerhof 1; the Roman numeral
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Deputy for Administrative and
Tochniael Matters
(Kaufeaennisches tentral>
Duero) Vienna IV.Stalinplatz O
etrianes
Hans ALBIN -4om nercial Dir.
(Soviet citizen
of Austrian origin)
Dr. HDTSCE UGK R i t
liaison
JACffiL
Zngr. GRUBER
Dr, HOLI,D
AUGHT
Deputy for Goiamer3 Matters
utters,
Labor Roguia- I Central Boo t
Iij
ljepartment,(Wirtschaftn
Konjunktnr Abt.)
1 ana1:IT Brneekenstr.
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(Sowjetische Hasdelsvertret )
Wohllobeagaese 14? Vienna IT
Jusehvaeschtrans
Traueparta~tieY
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Coal (Verwaltung de
Netallurgisohen u.
Kohlenindustrie
TH IV
ales and Purchases7i;?
(Ibsats u. Vereorg-
skontor)
thringerstr. Srll
Sales Bureau
I (Verkaufsbuere)
[Bruecknerstr. 2/I.
A ctrian:
I Dr. Martin WEISS --
Director
rr FT
App
OMgTRAL
chine Construction Industry
VerwalLuag der Haschionenbauindustrie
Heavy Industry 'Automotive and Pine
Deptment Mechanics Departmen'
1 (sPo oMHIx) (NAVTOVELOw )
TH')(26 TH A1,15-
Sales and Purchases
(Absatz u. Vsre, g?
ungskontor POD
`Prinz Bugenetr.
Sale and Purch.
~(Absatz u. Verso
Versargtagskoata
jtaveriten*tras
Electrical In4ust
(Veriraltuag. dot
Etektrischen-
Ihdustris )
TH II/61+;III/51 IV
SHURIN ? Gen,
Director
KABLJEV o Deputy
OGURTSOV
Es lEV 4- Chief
Accountant
ales Department
Verkaufeabteilnng)
TH III
6ustrianst
-FR,IfL (Expert on
Swiss Trade)
Frl.1CKL
sales & Purchases
;Absatz u. Versorg.-
ungskontor)
tschne~rkt I/I
SHARIKOV ?Gen.Dir.
Capt. IVANOV -Cm*
mercial Director
Mr*. 1 KOfFWSKI
Krr. IIICBAIBK'
or Release'
Chemical Industt
(Vervaltung der
Chemischen In.
dustrie)
TH V/102..107
30072
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uildings, Estate,;
Real Estate (Vertu-`
waltung er ga$user,
Custer u. Liege~n- .
echa!'ten) F}q, Stai`
DEV$RSHIN . Gen.
Director
Branches at-
usshausstr. 30
.Food Industries
(Verwaltung der
Betriebe der
Lebenemittel-.
industrie)
Lumber Industry
(Holsindustrie)
?Real Estate
(Verwaltung da i .
Unbeweglichea
Vermoegsne)
(1) Agricultural
Land
(2) Forests
13) Buildings'
Soviets:
HIKOT?
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t ati?nl. o nt: Soviet members of the Directorate as well as
and dictation by the other two brunches.' There is no clear:-cut co mand channel
Ergo branches of the Directorate to the Auxiliary and Productions Admintstra-..
tiowe~ all of which have a certain degree of autonomy. Each branch of the
Di ectorategive"? general instructions in its sphere and exercises some.con#rol
over the administrations, but on controversial matters the,decieion usually
rests: with M.osegw, In matters of finance, commercial policay, and personnel,
the Dj.reetorate apparently has more authority than in plant management and
~"p~rt~du t f ~ o z ~ i a l in The Directorate is faced with a ms toesproblem iu fight
and Personnel. The relationship between each branch is not clearly. defined;
each hays considerable autonomy, but in certain respects is subject to.control
GL OtSKI, STARTSEV'e deputy, is a strong Communist,, He is fair tothe Austrian
t-ow domir}g to light in USIA existed under BORISOV,' but were not dia-
c: P s" wring the confused AituAtIOA which prevailed. in USIA during
ov. $A trig loyses of some of the lesser departments of
aver n the pasty-been involved in corrupt practices, resulting in many
cases in aiemi(sa or arrest,)
MALAVIN, Soviet general director of USIA, is a good machine construction
;snineer from Moscow. His predece$eor, BORISOV, was more
dynamic,
but i AVI is honest and businesslike, Many of the', corrupt practices
sw7w, MAI,AVIN' a deputy for technical smatters, is also a machine construction
engineer. He is verywell educated and is respected by the Austrian
personnel.
eep3cyeeo of USIA however, and is generally well-liked by them.
SS VCHZN.KO, chief engineer of USIA, is officially listed as a member of the
Planning Department, but actually has aspecial assignment as techni-
caloneult_ant to MALAVIN and STARTSWV
TIKROMIROV is MA~AVINts deputy for commercial matters, Hie personality is
difficult to understand. He apparently has a great deal of commercial
X X ability. Co nt: TIISHOMIROV, who has often been mentioned
25X-1-A'6a in reports is one of the most powerful men in USIA,
It_ iss4he who represents the Soviet Element in almost all the large
commercial transactions conducted through independent "businessmen,"
involving sale to or purchase from Austria or western European
countriet of such critical items as scrap iron, chemicals, machinery,
etc. It is of some significance tat TIKIiQMIAROV has survived a series
of arrests and internal reorganizations in USIA and_has usually
esr rgeid fn a.position of greater responsibility,)
XBASAVIN, MALAVIN'e deputy for personnel matters and MVD representative in USIA,
id_*a o 4 Party man who is feared by the Austrian employees, His
Wa..ei ereonnel) Abteilung is responsible for, Soviet and Austrian
persol of U&ZA, including employees of USIA-controlled plants.
'$AHA `Xis exercises control in regular personnel procedures and in
pout cal matters as well. Under ipstruction from the Soviet Ministry.
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of the
iterior and.the is, .Pert.y, KU!, VIN issues political
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appears to be somewhat ex: erated.
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trations, The chief accountant of each administration is responsible to
him. The Finance Section of the Accounting Office ffit &los thecost of
production in'ASIA plants, 'fhe Accounting. Office allows each USIA plant
to include a, profit of.25 percent In its prices, which is divided as follows:
I percent to the plant for expansion and repairs
10 pere, ent to the account of the Sales and purchasing Office (Absatz-
and 'ersorgungskontor) of the administration which directs the
,plant
12 perceni to the account of the USIA adminIetration concerned~.
h 'counting Office checks and approves.budgeta for the administrations
s aps ff sncial `r'ecords for all USIA plants in conjOnction with the
Soviet tfilitary Dank. The Chief Accountant (Oberbuchhalter),CHERNAVAYLNKO,
to ane of the most important officials of USIA. He holds the financial
reins for all departments of the' Directorate as well as for all the adminie-
,The Planning Department is under the direct jurisdiction of'STARTSEV. -Most .
of the depertment's work is performed by SVSKI.and two Austrians, PAPP
and STADL!R, acting in close coordination with the Q ality Control Office.
The Planning Department issues general directives to the aiministrations,
butcannot prevent administrations from ignoring or altering these directives.
In ,u~gh tcaezee the administration assumes responsibility, for its action, and
the Planning Department can at best report t ie case to M)scow. One sou'roe
describes the anning Department as the warntng 'index 'finger" which keeps,
the ad mnistrons from getting out of line.
i Control office, officially known as'the Hsuptinepektorat fuer
die r _ triebe, sets.. quality itecndards for USIA production.
With the aseatance of the production adminietrationt, the Quality Control
Office teeteproducts of USIA plants for quality. The Soviet officials in
this o fficeFere reasonably good en ineere who do a conscientious job. REPIN,
` of the office, is directly responsible to GLIBOVSKI, STARTSEV's deputy?
BPIN is a veteran engineer, but not eo.skilled as his associates.
4. Commercial Branch
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The Central Commercial Bureau, at Stalinplatz 10 is perhaps the largest and
' st important department'of the Directorate. Tbe'Commercial Bureau is
Its chief, OSIPOV,.
directly respons=ible to TIKBtIROY on matters of policy.
is reeponsibIs for approvil or disapproval of every-shipment scheduled to
leave USIA plants or warehojees. In addition, the Central Commercial
Bureau funct oas., and`som.weet a s an independent. middleman or broker, purchasing
from VIAplasts selling on its own account, chiefly to export companies.
One of the tm iortant activities of the Central Commercial Rureau-is to
discover ways and means of circumventing Austrian commercial and foreign
exchange regulations. The most active members of the department are Hans
A4BIN, an Austrian who now has Soviet citizenship, and Dr. HUTSCHMCK!R.
They often rePresent USIA in`'dealings with the Austrian Government.
GGORGIEVSKI export permit officer of the Central Commercial Bureau, speaks
good German; he limps, 'one leg being- ' shorter- thane the other. (Field
mment`: The relationship between the Central Commercial Bureau and, the
Sales and '?ur-`iasing Offices of the individual production administrations---
see paragraph C'below-..de a complex one and not clear in all its facets.
'It can be said generally, however, that the Sales and. Purchasing Offices
of individual administrations are competent only for matters affecting the
enterprises under their control. Theymay'contract for raw materials and
equipment for I'll their plants and market the products of these plants, but both
t es are carried on, as far as can be determined, within the
.these act v
frameworrk of netruet one ssued by the Commereial" Branch" of the" Directorate`
to the rci l B~partments of "the individual production administrations,
whence they ."are passed on to the individual Pu rchaeing and Sales Offices.
The funettoa o f the Commercial Department w'itK1 each Individual administra-
tion h4 , ever. been a early specified, but i`s believed to consist largely
g t e generacommere al policies eeued by the Commercial Branch
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production and pro uctioh problems of non-USIA. plants in Austria.
A&inton. are much more active and are accorded wider discretionary.
pawars notisr a minis rations. where their funetious may be purely
nominal.
rtment (Wirtechaft Konjunktur Abteilung) is fre-
$ t Ca e A ung OM( or 1Statistiechej Abteilung?, and
des.
n a it ` Austrian government offices. This department was formerly
w
in
headedMby Arpad HALS, who ie now chief ofa department in. the Hungarian
Min,i.stry of F Commer a in Budapest. Theldonomic Research Department keeps
reeor * of t ck m5r1cet: and`., world prices for goods and foreign currency,
t# ~m $eenfaan el Abte lung , the latter term _e used particularly
This inform t onis,,supp iedperiodically to USIA departments and plants in
a restricted bulletin. The Lconomic ReeearehDepartment also keeps complete
5. personnel Branch
USIA-Shop Counc_ 1 SBetrieberat).
and EHNN , KPO iembers. LUSTMA1tiN has a fair amount of influence in the
Theme culattons Section is generally called lThuDtI, which is a Soviet
teraa for labor.. his department issues labor policy directives for all USIA
plants, LOM t Soviet chief of TRUD, is regarded throughout USIA as fair
in, his judgmen easy to approach; he is the person,to whom final appeal
is addreesed.in t?bor disputes. Austrian staff members, are LUSTMA T, G UBBR,
master for atrian em loyees in KAISER, member of the Me and toe USIA
Shop Counc , who is not very popular with the employees,
Section~is designated by^the Russian abbreviation
0 (,E0). This section handles salaries of - all USIA, employees. The pay-
m.
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tle fall of 1948 fir corruption.)
Pews in the main SIA buildings and aleo au erv
sir"of the Austrian
... ,,
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i t ive and S_ v c is o of repair and maintenance
A rectorate. though a e member, STERNER complains that he is regarded with
1Slotton? Th he chief figure in this section is EtYK, KPOe
eplated 1'LLLINGER as chief liaison man between U$I4 and the
Comm t:_ This reference is presumably to FELLINGEA, formerly
he tS Light industry Administration, who was dismissed during
e f:~tkhe Shp Steward. STL'INFR, chief shop, steward (Betriebsratobmann),
e1.spiciron oy tneilaovists,
6. per The German Properties, Legal, and Patent Departments fall into a
Iersonn l Branch but Tirtually none with the Commercial Branch,
eparate category of USIA organisation. Each is a relatively independent,admin-
ietration 4e artment headed bar a general director. Theme administrations
perform.l_e. I an& research ctions with regard to German property and patents
w? in Auetri ieh are matters of indirect inteyrest to the USIA Directorate,
Functional , however thsee departments can be considered responsible to the
TechAi~ 2 B anch Qf t ;D e. They have administrative relations with the
The f er_ P ogertie Department
This department cr,administration, which is officially named Abteilung zur
14, deg Deutschen Ei_entums, makes surveys of firmer p1ant,e., and
' i ~, su aria n ; r, Q net Ft e .. percentage of German owner
Ownei p s ass on study of questionnaires answered by the firma under
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by the Austrian cada tra1 records (Grundbueh), expressed in 1948 sehifling
Values.
s A CY
e an n the case of real estate, the value of the property as indicated
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YEFIMOV, chief of the department, succeeded KROLLVSKI during the fall of
1348. KAOLNVSKI went to Moscow on leave and did not return to,Vtenna.
YYTIMOV is an engineer by profession but seems>to be well qualift ct
for the work, of t e German Properti a Departmer~t. H speaks air
c~ FYse ea
- (3e rt~ans
u? ~~~
s ry, s g to at ens Weer b r aita e w
department seer a,
-born in Si eria. ICSKD is efficient and responsible.
Dr. Max.HAUSMANN is an Austrian lawwyer who joined he 9munist Party because
C persecution by the Nazis. He is not pt Soviet and
appears' to try to protect Austrian interests in his work as a case
reviewer In the German Properties Department.
Franz SCHWARZ is a former Viennese businessman who began to work for the
Soviets,as a legal and commercial adviser in Vienna in 1947.
an expert on real estate, works as a case reviewer. He is able and
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careful and does not hesitate to expose irregularities on the part
of Soviet officials.
The Leval Department '(Rechteabteilung)
This department passes on the legality of decisions reached by the German
Properties Department. Interpretations by the Legal Department have frequently
been more unfavorable to Austrian interests than decisions by the German
Properties`Departrnent. The Legal Department also tries USIA cases in Austrian
1'or this purpose, the services of Austrian law firms, such as that
1 court
.
r,.. JuliueA are engaged on a retainer- basis. Cowmen t Dr
iennese lawyer of questionable reputat3o ~ywhoee Soviet conn1A6<
ti,sd 'Kan" n1 Mealy nfoAefA AA with Dr_ MAN=.
Mentioned below.+) In 1949, the Legal Department may be concerned with the
Ix .gal problems involved in the return of certain less profitable USIA
Ilz'opertiee to the IWrstrian economy. In December 1948, MALAVIN placed one
Iuailia:rv Administrations for training purposes; their work Is supervised
is rsonnei -
HOT$OV, who was deputy chief under MOTYEV, has been acting chief since
the tatters departure in the fall of 1948. !OTKOV is a pleasant,
,
His knowledge of western ]9uropeen law is mediocre
rson
ut
.
a
e pe
however, and as a result\he is completely dependent upon Dr. MANM7D
NI7DFRLE was born in Buzau of Austrian parent., His attitude it not pro-
Austrian, however. He liven in Vienna IV, Favoritenstrasse 50,
'Maximilian MANFR to an Austrian lawyer who represents USIA in court
and receives a monthly salary for his services. He does net work
f
ice
at Trattnerhof 1 but performs his USIA legal work from his of
in Vienna IP, MAl1FRE'D werlin close contact with FOTYVV while the
.a k ~ra? chief eof the` Legal ~Serar tent - and is still active under
V s ad ml.nistrat'ion although allegedly lost most
. .. , w- ? . - A..m___-1: There
are
nutueroue" refereiueee ,n s ri to M s questionable legal
transactions. R allegedly oharges exorbitant fees for handling
Austrian .claims against the Soviet!.and has accepted large bribes
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requisitioned property favorable to the former owners. There is
considerable speculationas.to how W A R F M managed to retain his
position with the Soviets following F!DOTY!VIs dismissal, since t
.they cooperated very closely in the illegal transactions which
:brought about DOTYM`V1 s downfall.)
Dr, XRAU$, Austrian lawyer for USIA, receives a monthiy salary for hie
services,-Hie pro-Soviet attitude is eo pronounced that it has
occasioned criticism even by Dr? MA PR!D. A rivalry has existed s'"
between KRAUS and MANFRED for some time. BRAVA is a small than,
about 40 years old, with curly blond hair; protruding ears; oval
face; he A. I to be Jewish, He lives in Vienna I, His legal
decisions against Austrian Interests' and. his numerous illegal
transactions,have caused him to be thoroughly afeliked by the
Prague during the last war.. He is a member of the BPOe, but is
re~ga dad with suspicion in the Party since it is believed he may
have fled from vakia as a Nazi eo11aborator. BAAR
allegedly accepts bribeia
Karl SAAR is a Czech who was employed by the German Finance Authority in
Austrian personnel of USIA.
The Patent Department studies the records of USIA plants in order to decide
which patents can be claimed by the Soviets ae German-ow ae&. 11 This department has
been particularly active during December 1948,
C. Production Administration
104 GeneraThe production administrations, which direct the activities"of USIA
ea ntee are essemi-autonomous. Their stz~ucture duplicates the Directorate in that
has a.techaidal (planning, administration, and accounting),
commercial.(including Abeatz-und Versorgungskontor), and a personnel section.
The general directors of the production administrations report directly to MA.LAVIN
and his'three deputies. Each administration has a pSliiy-making and coordinating
commercial section, in addition to-the Sales and Purchasing Office(Absatz- and
Versorgungskontor); the latter office actually does the buying and selling. Some
admtnietratione have separate sales offices forindividual proiuets. Coordination
between the Sales and Purchasing Offices of the various a&ministrations is poor;
record where one USIA plant bou ht raw materials from another
therQ a on
tiroug' etr an md amen in order to avoid the epartmental confusion.
Allocatio,4 .of USIA plants to the various administrations is rather haphazard; each
pant, how ever, is cl oee l sup`rised b the admiriigti'at'iituio+hch it is assigned.
There is a trend in USIA to..assign two or more plants to one plant director.
11. I achi -gonetiuction Administration
short term delivery on the following items: Machine tools and dyes, agri-
cultural machinery,~cigarette machines, bridge and other e'teel structures
(from Waa.gner-Biro and, Wiener Brueckenbau), tank care, locomotives,and various
madhine parts.
Th Egavy Industr Sec tion or POD'YOMNIK, directs about forty USIA enter
prises, primarily heavy machinery plants and bridge construction firms. The
Sales and Purchasing Office of the Heavy Industry Section is offering prompt.
T o ive n Fine Mechanics Department known as AVTOVILO, handles all
USIA 'ehic3i 'c.onstruc.tlon and repair facilities, as well` ai five industries
rim instruments, DWBHANIN present director of AVTOVELO, replaces
; ~'d `.CSR sY ..g Fa- ...
pro was trews erred. tc" ,ania in early December 1948
12,. The Construction and Building Materials Administration is now under the direction
of SIDOROV until recently the chief Weis TOLOVII, who has been transferred. The
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lrste Oesterreichische Maschinglaeinduetrie A.il., Biunn am Gebirge, Austriate
largest window glass factory.
Mooebrunner Glaefabrike A.G.
Schilfrohrverwertung Bebr. Muller at Ueusiedl "am See, which manufactures reed
products.
All USIll controlled brick works, sand and gravel pits.
The Erndt ceramics company in Vienna IX and Klein Poechiarn a.d. Donau,
Gretseh & Cd. G. m.b. R., Vienna %,, which makes building hardware.
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Heinrich Bertrame, iron pipe factory in Vienna EC.
In opinion this list shows USIAss lack of system
the var us administrations.
n'assgning plants to
.Administration forLight Industries. In addition to its Sales and Purchasing
-Offices in Favoritenstrasse, this administration has a sales office for textiles
in Alter as near Vienna. The Alte:aa,ofmice seT1e leather and products of the
:alt-'Ir :aae 1'ae_rere 'und Appretur AG. , which producers low-grade flannel at
20.56 echillings per meter wholesale (22 to 24 schillings retail).
D. a endent Orr anizatione Associated with USIA
14. The Soviet Military, Bank holds all the funds of USIA branches,,,administrations,
and sales offices. It grants credits and performs all normal banking'servicee for
USIA plants.
15. The Soviet Tr de De a atio (Sowjetteche Eandelevertretung) at Wohllebengasse 4
hede before 1938
.
hag existed in Austria for some time; a predecessor agency wit
This Delegation purehasee on behalf of the Soviet Government. Until recently, most
-.it government orders Austria, particularly for military departments, wore
placed directly with the sales offices of the various USIA administrations, and
the Soviet Trade Delegation was not particularly active. Since November of 1948,
however, more Soviet government purchase orders have been placed in Austria through
the Trade Delegation? In December 1948, for example, the Trade Delegation purchased
more than one and a half million sehillings worth of electrical measuring devices
manufactured by the Goirz optical company for shipment to the USSR. 25X1A6a
o nt: An Austrian Government source has provided further details on the Soviet
Trade Delegation. This delegations purchases from Austrian firms, as well as
from USIA, for schilli.ngs increased during October and November 1948 to such an
extent as to Cause alarm in Austrian business circles. Since purchases by the
Soviet` Trade Delegation do not conform to Austrian eeport.and tax regulations,
the large increase in the Delegations schilling purchases was thought to have an
adverse effect on the Austrian economy,. Except for rare casee,the Austrian firms
dealing with the Soviet Delegation did not report these transactions to the Austrian
Trade Ministry throughthe War'enrerkehrsbureau. The Soviet Trade Delegation
originally purchased goods in Austria for which no payment was made by the Soviets,
since these goods were considered compensation for Soviet food deliveries to Austria
during 1945. The account to which these purchases were charged was known as the
"Erbsenkonto,?? Following a ?oaxPower decision to halt further Austrian deliveries
against the Erbeenkonto, the Soviet Trade Delegation continued its purchases in
Austria, paying in echillings, but without conforming to Austrian export regulations.
The Soviet Trade Dele anon in Austria represents the STANKOV Agency, which is a
th headquarters in Moscow.)
16.
17.
are Soviet army-controlled purchasing units whiff
buy for militell as for other Soviet` personnel in Austria,
thae Kooperativa . re to be disco ntnued in luatria
usehwneschtrane Transport*und Speditian$kontor
Virtually all USIA goods exported from Austria, as private or governmental
sales, are transported by Juschwneschtrans, Soviet controlled shipping firm
The procedure for USIA orders is as follows:
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e o'rt goads from Austria, Juschwnesch trans is notified by letter,
lion administration, or the Soviet Trade Delegation, wishes to
naming the place, quantity of goods and approximate date on which
pick-~u? of the shipment is desired. The letter is accompanied by,
an invoice.
letter, Juschwneschtrans fills out an export application
(2) With this
iii Russian and makes up a bill of lading. The export application
,.sjnt'to the USIA administration reeponsible.for the goods to be
h
is step
rted, where it must be signed by the section chiei. T
evt es a confirmation of the, or'lainal plc order described
in (1) above.
(3) When the confirmed export application has been returned to Juschwnesch
signature of General Director OSIPOV. The application is then sent
ba~r again to Jusehwneschtrans.
t axj, it is sent to the Central Commercial Bureau a$ USI? at
S a .plats 10. There the applicationi goes to G!ORGIMSKI, export
permit officer, who checks and approves it and'obtains the required
(4) Jueehwneschtrans now idds shipping documents to the approved ,
statement stamped on the shipping documents; without this stamp no
~ ffice in the Imperial Hotel (open on Wendneedays and Fridays only
Where the shipment is registered and a large rectangular approval
ie on$i ered_urgent, cars can be obtained from Soviet reee_rree
s], ocate'd by the transportation officer is the Imperial. Treight
ipping firms (Oesterreiehiecher Speditionevertrag).
In protice, not only USIA goods, but/a1r"goods which require Soviet
Imperial Hotel) clearance are handled by Jusehwneschtrane. A11 moods
F
05ne of Austria beyond the demarcation line or
N1a ?Nom the Soviet
f Austria must be accompanied by a Soviet export permit. If an
0 !1
independent. Austrian merchant applies for clearance at the Imperial, he
is faced with deliberate delays and in most cases it is suggested that
j schwneschtrans can get the clearance for him. this procedure gives
J chwneechtrans a great deal of, business, in a sense amounting to a
viet._,zone..traneportation monop ly. '!van after a State Treaty is
1onclu&ed, ~ is expected that 3 echwneschtrans will have a monopoly on
transports to the east.
Juschwneschtrans performs a useful service-for USIA in transporting
htpmente of paper, lumber, and other goods destined for Western ~iarope
to the Csecnoslovak counterpart of Juschwneschtrane, which 10 called.
6echo.Slavia. This company makes out new certificates of origin and
ships the goods to western European counes in this way Austrian
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Heavy Industry Dept .,$ales & Purchasing Ofiiee
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HORCHE'L, Dr.
LSNO'G,
KUVCHINSKI ,
ventral. Commercial Bureau
Electrical Industry Administration
Central Commercial Bureau
3conotiic Research Dept.
Heavy Industry Dept. (Adm. Machine Constr, Ind.
Buildings' and Real Estate.
Central' Commercial Bureau
Central'Bobkkeeping
,~+,4$ OVZLO" . Sales and Purchal gg
construct ion ,o Building Materials,' Sales
769rohaeing Office
LIl~AITRR, Heavy Industry. Dept. }(Adm. Machine Constr. Ind. )
LUGHIKOV,
MU$IL,
Building, Bstates and Real
Central CoiMercial Bureau
OSIPOV, Central Oommereial Bureau
POPOv,
RUBLIOY,.
SRRGAC T,
swirov,
Central 86okkeap1ng
Estate
Heavy Industry Department (Adm. Machine Constr.)
Buildings and Real Sstata
'electrical Tndustry,Salee and Purchasing Office
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VALLISCH Healy Industry Dept., (Adm. Machine ~Con-structjon)
R-2356 Ext. 73
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U-47555
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