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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001900730007-3
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• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
NFORMATION REPORT
SIM
UUCURITY INFORMATION
'COUNTRY Oaeohoslevatcia
SUBJECT Preparations for Introduction of
Reduced Governmental Control
25X1
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the Vnited States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 708 and 794, of the U.B. Code, as
amended. Its trln.mission or revelation of its oontenys
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
REPORT NO.
DATE DISTR.
28 July 1953
NO. OF PAGES 2
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENC
Preparations are being Spade in the Ceechoslevab Oe ist Party Prosidim for the
rediotien of geverl atal control along the lines of the recent ohangos in Hcagarys
A gove t proelaatioa of these changes has been prepared since 8 July 195), and
its release is eeeted dame
This r?dRotion of eontrel is espeetod to iavel" a shakeup of the govorwnt, and
Qnehesle d st Party leaders are apprehensive concerning their respective
fates. Prime Minister 4ilion 8ire37 is to be replaced by Professor Jas K sro rslc?0'',,
President of Charles University in Prague, and the latter will prepare elections
which will be held in the fall of 1993s H , banuel dl.oohta, Minister of
adding Indus', and Josef PleJhar, Minister of Health, in addition to Mukarovskf,
are also under consideration for the position of Prime Minister.
3. The Party is concerned over Its declining power, and is frantically seeking remdedie
for the situation. The first meals to be undertaken will be the restoration of
the trade tiiions to a leading pert position in the State.
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4. Deputy Prise ')mister lnt.nin News* mw has poeitiea sad power equivalent to that
lesnorl7 held by Rudsif 81aask#. the ' Central 8oaretariat of the. Party again has tl
YOU pewar.
A delegation sea posed of President Anteaia Zapotoalgi, Prise Kinister 9ilias 8iaek,
and Deputy Prise Niaietae Antonia Novetn f and teat Biak visited Xeseaw seoret1
in may 1953.
6. Dept Prise )tiniator Easel Baoilek and Minister of Itato Qontres Jan Hares are ea
sidosod to have been Beris an,
sine 20 y 1933, 9aleriau Alsksaadrovioh Serino 8eviet mopaty Pareigm Minister,
and Aoksandr ? enoviob $eguisIv, 8ov3ot Aabassader to Oseshal a, hate boa
attending oenforenees at tenopists Oastlo, Ross Prague, with President Antonio
8apoteov and ether Oseeh ievor>r~ant leaders. Changes in meant eapositiea v
internal pelieiea along the lines of the resent arise ehanpes Was the subj.et Oda disoasioe.
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