CZECHOSLOVAK COMMERICAL ACTIVITIES IN ITALY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004100700005-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 10, 2000
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: January 18, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT
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la In mid-Noveriber 1949, Alexander Nerad, functionary of the Czechoslovak
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ment controls. Instead, they plan to open.a branch office of '.1? JHIA
in L ilan for the development of compensatory trade between Italy and
Czechoslovakia and to earn sufficient profits therefrom to be able to
aid the Italian Communist Party.
stry of
oreign Trade, accompanied by a certain Prokop, Director
of ,2'.I13" MIA of Prague, arrived in Trieste. b-'hlle there, the above
mentioned visited Bohumil Bartos, a Czechoslovak comtaercial repre-
sentative in Trieste, and a number of Trieste business firms.
Nerad and Prokop were reportedly interested in the establishment of a
branch office of MERIcURIA in 'irieste but decided against this, because
of possible rc;strictions in the area through Allied :ilitary Govern-
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