RUSSIA MAY SELL ART ITEMS TO GET FOREIGN EXCHANGE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP73-00475R000400500001-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 17, 2013
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: June 24, 1966
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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Russia May Sell Art Items
.To ,Get Foreign Exchange
LONDON?Russia soon /may sell part
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of its extensive art collection on world
markets to earn much-needed foreign ex-
change.
"The Russians are really serious about
?*;- e *selling some of their art treasures," said
,1. 0. Chance, chairman of Christie's, a
?? big ? London auction house, who recently
; returned from exploratory talks with offi-
cials in Moscow. Mr. Mance plans fur-.
ther "cm4fidential" negotiations this au-
tumn.
' ? Russia has a vast store of art work,'
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much of it accumulated by Czars and
blue-bloods before the 1917 revolution. The:
Lliermitage museum in Leningrad is be-
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JOURNAL;
JUN 2.4 1966
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Hexed to have one of the world's great
collections. The Soviets haven't disposed
of art since the early 1930s, but lately.
they have hinted that paintings, icons,
,silverware, porcelain and other objets.
*.d'art might be available.
Indications, are that a Soviet agency,'
Novo Exports,,. Vitould handle the sales.'
'NoVo prtvioitsly has been concerned with
*sales'of artifacts, wood carvings, dolls and
cheap .Souyenirs.-:;?;1? ? 0. ?
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/12/17 : CIA-RDP73-00475R000400500001-8