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BARBIREK STATEMENT 
RADIO CZECHOSLOVAKIA !N SLOVAK 1103 GMT 22 AUG 68 L 
(6055 KHZ) 
cSTATEMENT SIGNED BY BARBIREK) 
cTEXT ) HERE IS A STATEMENT IN SLOVAK : I RAVE HEARD THAT THE 
CZECROSL6\!AK RADIO HAS· BROADCAST A REPORT THAT I BELONG TO THAT 
GROUP.OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK COMMUNIST PARTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE 

WHICH HAS ASKED FOR THE INVASION OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA BY TROOPS OF 
THE WARSAW PACT. I REJECT THIS STATEMENT AS AN UNTRUE FABRICATION. I DECLARE THAT MY ATTITUDE TO TRIS MATTER IS FULLY IDENTICAL · 
WITH THE WELL -KNOWN DECLARATION OF THE PARTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF 21 AUGUST 1968 .. 
csIGNED) BARBIREK. 
22 AUG 1215Z BS/JB