TELEGUM Department ofState 

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Control: 6 009 Rec'd: February 9, 1964 

9:15 aomo FROM: Prague 
ACTION: Secstate 614 
DECLASSIFIEDDQ'O: Vienna 57 E.O. 12958? Sec. 3.6

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into effect. 

Fr~ economic pc>int of view,. measures so far announced do not seem ta ~valve IP&jor (and, we think, necessary) changes in economic pql~cy but rather represent what may be last-ditch effort to make p~esent highly-centralized system work. The~e are signs that Sov1et Union is giving increased aid and is taking active part in det•iled economic planning. There is increased emphasis on trade with "c•pitallstic countries" although this will be very limited 
i( ,conO!Qy does not move out of present stagnation. 
is political aspect which hinge~ resistance for which they are 
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