FIERLINGER'S POLITICAL DEFENSE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00415R002200130004-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 25, 2006
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: February 23, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WFO IA-MO RtPORT
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REPORT NO.
Gdenek PI;,,NLI G.a, P: ime Minister of Czechoslovakia,
has .;repar?,d a dcocuaaent for his own defense before the Communist Party,
This docum-,,rat a' _eglecUy states ~'zat the shift in the policy of the socia .
Dell-so ;r_at Party 'WP--.as caused by for aer Presldent who influenced the
pre-coup m~ ct ~i f of that party through its older memabers
2,. FIi:,t!,ING at is further alleged to be taking this occasion co settle his
personal and political differenc s with Bohuinil LAU6Li,a , who had replaceec.
him as head of the social Democrat Party several months before the coup;
It Is reported that L:.U:-)-.ilN will be put on trial on the basis of~ infor. atioa
contained in Fi;:.i'LIL;G :i-a s docui ie.at e
In connection L'iit.h Lhe above? it is reported that Dr. Frantisck : Y:..~Ut,3va
last secretary to President Btw; 3, rjas arresttd on 19 JJeceLaber i9LB ar.d
placed in the labor caan p at ltuzy::ae, Un 19 Januaizy 1.949 he iv:-as removed to
Paukwac Prison for interrogation,
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