Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Ambassador of Czechoslovakia Vladimir Prochazka, Jan Vinar, and Harold C. Vedeler

EE - Mr. - Reinhardt Mr. Higgs DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1093 Memorandum of Conversation 851 Jugust 29, 1951 many DATE: - AMD SUBJECT: Relations SERVICE 265 PARTICIPANTS: The Secretery Dr. Viadinir Prochazka, the Gzeeboslovak Aubansador Nr. Jan Viner, First Secretury, Caschoalovak Bribassy Me. Velelor, EE COPIES TO: G - Nr. lattheus E - Behnetsel EUR - Itr. Tericina FE - Nr. Reinhardt Hr. Banbright Higga P - Berrett Amezbasey trahm H - Nr. HICOG Frankfort u. s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-61120-1 The Ambesandor of una summoned to my office today at 2 I began the convorsation by referring to by statement during his courtoay visit en August 23 that I desired to aos hin immediately after presentation of his crodentials for a full end fronk discassion of the Ontia case. I also alluded to the President's to the yestorday on the present state of relations betuean the US and I said that relations between the two had never been at such a Jov point sineo the war as at the present time. lle nunt have been here long enough to sense the teneion surrounding the issue betueen the tuo Governments, He could plainly see evidenesa of the great indignation of the people et the setiona of hia Government. The deterioration of relations erising from these acta hed alrendy procressod a long vey and woll continue unless stepa weze taken to halt it. The Govern- mont hed not yot taken suoh steps. In this situation the DS us proceeding to stop exports to as Brigga bnd inlicated in Frague, and this messure vould go into effect at the and of the month. If nothing vas done to the situstion the US voold alno be obliged to take it into account vith the Britieh and Trench when reneval. of the pernit to overfly Nostern Getemeny enno up for consideration at the end of this month. 1 neid that theme assrieulties poisoning our roletions could and ahould be renoved, lie on our side 654 not vish to see the present trend contime. Mhether it night change for the better usa consequently up to the Government. Whatevor its conception of, rolationa with other countries, its interest vould be not to 3et the present vorsening procoed unabecked. Thore us thus an oppostunity at hand to do someting DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or 5-6234 constructive Dept. of State letter, Ang By NLT- H NARS Date 6-28-76