DANISH SURGICAL TRADE ASSOCIATION

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 16, 1998
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: July 1, 1946
• Content Type: IR

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COUNTRY Denmark/Germany
SLIBJECT Danish Surgical Teade Association
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During the summer of 1946 the Danish Surgical Trade Association made an attempt
to obtain the most needed medical supplies glassware, and vtical equipment
from the Russian Zone in Germany. Mr. Louis Bahnson represented the associa.
tion in the negotiations which were carried on privately with Russian author.
ities in Germany.
The Russians were willing to supply some types of the goods wanted provided
they in return could obtain needed supplies from Denmark, particularly
insulin, fats of all kinds, and various food stuffs.
On his return to Denmark Mr. Bahneon took the matter up with the Danish Foreign Of.
eLce -Auch expressed interest but also uncertainty as to whether Moscow should
be notified regarding these private negotiations. It was decided to continue
"informal" discussions in order to determine what kind of goods Denmark could
deliver and what could be expected free the Russians.
. Mr. Bahnson returned to Germany with requirements of the trade and an offer
for the Russians. He negotiated in larlshorst with Major Pscholkin from
Z. M. A. Pscholkin was still interested in making a deal and expressed a
desire for obtaining free dollars. However, Bahnson had no authority to
offer free dollars.
on his third trip to Germany in November, Bahnson brought with him a complete
list of products that Denmark could offer the Russians and a complete detailed
list of supplies that were wanted in return. He was told upon arrival that
the goods the Danes could offer were no longer of interest to the Russians --
not even the fats -- and that only free dollars were desired. The Danish
aethorities agreed to the payment being made to the Russians entirely in
dollars. The payment was to be made in cash before the order was executed.
The goods wanted are listed below. The prices are said to be about 20% above
191t4 prices. One dollar equals 2.51 RM. The goods are considered rather high.
Mem correspond to American and British gdods in price.
6. On the list are microscopes from Zeiss. They are to be paid for in dollars
..abite the fact that British microscopes have been refused by the 0Mercantile
eirectoraten (Varedirektoratet) and that a great consignment of British micro-
scopes are being held in the Copenhagen Free Harbor until the 1947 licenses
been issued. The thermometers and the glassware, as well as glass for
.,Jpeetaoles are greatly needed in Denmark, but there is no great enthusiasm
.',7agarding the entire deal. Some people are unable to understand why the pay-
eent had to be made ? in dollars.
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doLlars". ..bscow is 0.:;:ing Den4ar,L oollars too, as V.v.:: deliveries from the
1.klt nave been very fea and far between, and Deimar:?-. has delivered far more
zoods Ulan she :las received under the recent trade u:eent.
3. The goods wanted by the Da.:es and a.:tounto involved in the deal bi:tvrecr: the
Danisn Trade 4a380.c1ation and too Aussians are as follows:
Glasses
45,000.00 RLI
ilicroscopes
503,000.00 R;:,
X-ray Tubes
25,000.00 it:
Orthopedic Appliances
5,000.00 ILI
Clinical Thermometers
65,000.co
Glassware
150, 0(x)coo
itut,yrometers
31,500.00 R-1
lnaulin Bottles
24,500.00 RM
Aupoules
16,000.00 ICI
Dairy Triertaometers
22,000.00 RI.
Lbonite Goods
10,000.00 W.
individual prices? .
450,o6o.a)
Ilicruog,eters
1.25 A-
Butyrometers
1.13 R.
..bnocdlar -icroseopes, Zeiss i.OB
421.03 It;
,loaocular ;Acroscopes, Zeisc, LOULI
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