Northern (N): Czechoslovakia (NC). Political Relations: Burma; Visit by President Novotny

A file of correspondence concerning relations between Czechoslovakia and Burma. The correspondence reports on a visit by a parliamentary delegation led by the Czechoslovak leader, Antonín Novotný, to Burma, where they toured places of interest and enjoyed the attentions of the local press. A joint statement released during the visit covered the international situation, and the agreed expansion of economic and commercial relations between Czechoslovakia and Burma. Further commentary notes increases in Czechoslovak exports to Burma, and Czechoslovak success in securing a large tractor contract against Western competition. Imports into Burma from Czechoslovakia include machinery, porcelain, and foodstuffs, in exchange for Burmese rice and beans.