Yugoslavia: Internal Economic Situation in Yugoslavia

A file of correspondence and reports concerning the economic situation in Yugoslavia. The documents cover a meeting of American, British, French, West German, and Italian representatives in Paris to discuss Yugoslavia's current economic situation; discussions on the strategic and political importance of maintaining Yugoslavia's non-aligned status; and U.S. proposals for special financial assistance measures. Other documents in the file cover British policy towards Yugoslavia and the views of British officials on financial assistance; arguments for the refinancing or rescheduling of Yugoslav debt; discussions on the Yugoslav balance of payments in 1982; measures for the development of agriculture in Yugoslavia; the Yugoslav introduction of a new law on foreign exchange; and the interests of the U.S. Manufacturers Hanover Corporation in the provision of loans to Yugoslavia. The file also includes briefs on Yugoslavia's current financial position; possible Western strategies to aid Yugoslavia; and International Monetary Fund statistics on the country's external financing requirements.