Details

Subject(s)

• Diplomatic and consular service [Browse]
• Foreign relations [Browse]
• Politics and government [Browse]
• Great Britain—Foreign relations—1906-1966—Sources [Browse]
• Czechoslovakia [Browse]
• Czechoslovakia—Politics and government—1965 [Browse]
• Czechoslovakia—Economic conditions—1965 [Browse]
• Czechoslovakia—Foreign relations—1965 [Browse]

Related name

• Great Britain. Foreign Office [Browse]
• Coherent Digital (Firm) [Browse]

Series

• General Correspondence from 1906-1966 (Great Britain. Foreign Office. Political Departments) ; FO371-188552. [More in this series]
• Cold War Eastern Europe. [More in this series]
• FO371: Foreign Office: Political Departments: General Correspondence from 1906-1966 ; FO371-188552

Data source

• Cold War Eastern Europe, 1947-1982
• Cold War Eastern Europe, 1961-1966: Module 2
• History Commons

Summary note

A file of correspondence and a report offering a review of political events in Czechoslovakia during 1965. The review covers the introduction of a new economic system, which places emphasis on efficiency, the laws of supply and demand, and flexible pricing -- the successes of Czechoslovak industry -- and the shortcomings of the agricultural sector, where the poor harvest forced the importing of wheat and potatoes, and flooding led to the loss of crops and livestock in Slovakia. Further commentary covers Czechoslovak support for Soviet policies on Vietnam, the unity of international communism, and West Germany -- and developments in church-state relations, which saw the Archbishop of Prague, Josef Beran, depart for Rome. The review also covers developments in Anglo-Czechoslovak relations, including visits by British ministers, British representation at trade fairs, Anglo-Czechoslovak commercial relations, and cultural relations between the two countries. A calendar of notable events is also included in the file.

Notes

• Title from Cold War Eastern Europe Module II.
• File date: 1966.
• Date document(s) were released to the public domain: 1996.

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