EASTERN EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79B00864A001200020108-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 21, 2006
• Sequence Number: 108
• Publication Date: July 10, 1972
• Content Type: STUDY

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10 July 1972
Rogers' Visit Given Front Page In Yugoslavia
All major Yugoslav dailies headlined Secretary of
State Rogers' 7-9 July visit to Yugoslavia. Radio and
T.V. also gave the visit prominent coverage. As expected,
the media is emphasizing references to bilateral relations
developing on the basis of respect for "sovereignty, in-
dependence, equality and noninterference between all coun-
tries, whether or not they have the same or different so-
cial, economic and political systems"--as set forth in the
30 September 1971 joint US-Yugoslav statement reached at
the conclusion of the Tito visit to the US.
ation in the Mediterranean, the Middle East, southeast Asia
and nonalignment. Rogers left for Italy yesterday, his
Before flying to President Tito's Brioni retreat,
Rogers held lengthy talks with Foreign Minister Tepavac
and Premier Bijedic. The Yugoslavs appear especially to
appreciate the Secretary's comments and insights on Presi-
dent Nixon's meetings with the Soviet and Chinese leaders
earlier this year. Other topics discussed in addition to
bilateral relations, included European Security, the situ-
last stop before returning to the US.
Yugoslav Premier to CEMA Session
For the first time since Yugoslavia tied itself to
CEMA as an observer in 1964, the Premier will attend a
regular session of the organization's highest body.
Premier Bijedic is in Moscow for a three day CEMA
session which opens today. The Yugoslav news agency Tan-
jug reports that Belgrade's delegation is in the Soviet
capital to join in talks on the further expansion of CEMA
cooperation in the chemical and power industries, as well
as in unspecified areas of science and technology. Tanjug
adds,however, that sources near the inner circles of CEMA
note that Premier Bijedic's participation in the meeting
does not signify any change in Belgrade's relations with
CEMA but is "a reflection of existing reality and of Yugo-
State Dept. review completed
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slavia's desire to develop its economic cooperation with
all..warts of the world on the basisof common- interest
and according to the principles..on,.which..oux..foreign po-
litical relations with other countries are founded" --
i.e. noninterference in the internal affairs of others,
independence and mutual respect for sovereignty.
in 10 of the 22 permanent CEMA commissions.
In 1971, about 30% of Yugoslavia's.foreign trade
was with CEMA countries and. attained a total value of
about $1.7 billion. Yugoslavia regularly participates
alism are expected to be adopted.
Yugoslav Party Presidium Convenes Tomorrow.
The party presidium will examine its role and ac-
tivity in the struggle against regional.nationalism at
tomorrow's session. The Yugoslav news .agency..Tanj.ug,
announced that the keynote address of. the meeting-.will
be given by Todo Kurtovic, recently.electedmember of
the party executive bureau from Bosnia., and.Hercegovina.
In contrast to last year when the .party was engrossed
with the excesses of Croatian nationalism, Serbian na-
tionalism has come in for criticism:this s.pring..and may
be one aspect of tomorrow's look. at the problem. A set
of "conclusions" on the party's task in fighting nation-
Where Have All The Flowers Gone?
After months of seclus-ion,, the whereabouts..of .he.
three most prominent Croatian. leaders purged last De-
cember has come to light.
The consulate in Zagreb reports 25X1
the three, and former member of the.federa,l party ex-
former Croatian party secretary Piro Pirker is
hospitalized, gravely ill with a brain tumor. Pirker
is only 45 years old and prior to last year's crisis was
considered to have a promising career. Former party
chief, Ms. Savka Dabcevic-Kucar, is said to be in line
for a job in Zagreb--either in the republic Secretariat
for Finance, or the republic Institute for Planning.
Miko Tripalo, the most. blatant republic nationalist of
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Kadar-Husak Talks in Bratislava
The weekend meeting of the Hungarian and Czecho-
slovak party bosses undoubtedly was aimed at smoothing
out the irritants that cropped. up this spr.inq..in bila-
teral relations. Hadar likely pressed Husak to decree
a standown on Prague's low-level sniping at the looser
edges of Budapest's liberal cultural and economic poli-
cies Typical of these commentaries--and the latest
example--is a recent letter-to-the-editor, published in
the Czechoslovak party cultural weekly Tvorba, that crit-
icizes. the "new wave" of Hungarian.. films.. The "letter"
appeared in print almost the same.day.that Hungarian cul-
tural affairs boss Gyorgy Aczel was in Moscow reviewing..
Budapest's cultural scene with his Soviet counterpart.
The consolidation-minded conservatives in Prague,
who.are anxious.to:improve their standing with Moscow,
apparently have been seizing on Moscow.'s.behind.-the-
scenes criticism of the Hungarian internal scene to make
a few points with the Soviets.
The two party. leaders also discussed foreign affairs at
length, and the communique's assertion that-there was
an "exchange of views" suggested that differences were
aired. Nonetheless, the communique provided no clue
as to what these differences might have been, covering.
standard ground on European security, Vietnam.and the.
Middle East. The condemnation of US actions in Vietnam
was especially strong.
Budapest's good relations with the FRG,undoubtedly
were discussed, but the. sides.. agreed that."i.t...is very
important" for Bonn to recognize that-the Munich-agree-
ment is null and.void..as initia. This reaffirmed-Bu-
dapest's intention to , await developments .in the . Czech
.FRG negotiations before establishing diplomatic relations.
with Bonn. Hadar .also-likely briefed H.us.ak-_.on ...S-ecretar
Rogers' visit to Budapest.
NOTE: THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ABOVE-REPRESENT
ONLY THE ANALYSIS OF THE EE BRANCH
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