</s>APPROVED FOR RELEASE 2025 UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 14176 TOP SECRET TRINE TORON DISSEM LIMITED DISTRIBUTION- 127 EASTERN EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCER SC #06351/68 10 June 1968 Back to Classes in Belgrade Many striking Belgrade university students promised to return to classes on 10 June after Jublantly greeting Tito's vow to solve their problems or resign. A rally of 10,000 votes to solve the problems or design. A Rally of gathers students chanting. We are not allowed to go to its own, or gatherings. The speech was generally conciliatory, recognizing the legitimacy of the students' demands for educational reform, more state financial aid, and jobs after graduation. I'm not sure if the government is responsible for the implementation of the government wider student demands for the firing of leading among officials, the curtailment of economic privilege among party members, and a more open press. (OUO, CIA/FIBIS UPI, Belgrade): 10 Jun) Czechoslovak Deputy Premier to Moscow Lubomir Strugovár Arrived in Moscow today for a continuua- tion of talks on long term economic cooperation, which were begun on 4 May by Dubek and Brezhnev. The Czechoslovakian announcement suggests that Strugavár on will be negotovál with Soviet Deputy Premier Baybakov on the Czechoslovakia $400 million loan request, which the Soviets have apparently been using a means of extracting political tions said that the Slovakian specialist on intra-bloc rela- tions said the Soviet government will probably continue to study Prague's economic requests in order to influence the forforthcoming party congress. Strugavat will not be without leverage, however, The West German Socialist Democratic Party (SPD) reportedly has offered to arrange approval of $400 Million, without the of a credit up to the amount of $200 million, without them of a Credit up to a total amount of the $200 Million,without the apparently urged, however. That in return CzechoslovAKIA should lower its military expenditures. Under such conditions, Prague is looking for part of the €400 million elsewhere; the Italian party is said to be encouraging the government, in Rome to John Bonn's offer. (CONP, Emb Prague 2315); 7 Jun, RBS Prague, 10 Jun] GROUP I EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC DOWN- GRADING AND DECLASSIFICATION TOP SECREET TRINE-

Summary:  
The document contains multiple sections discussing various political and social developments in Eastern Europe during June 1968. It includes reports on student protests in Belgrade, economic negotiations between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union, reactions to the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Eastern European media, and observations of U.S.-East German relations. The text also mentions Albania's commentary on Yugoslav unrest, a Czech bishop's return to his diocese, and Soviet-Bulgarian naval activities in the Black Sea.  

Key People:  
- Lubomir Strugovár (Czechoslovak Deputy Premier)  
- Baybakov (Soviet Deputy Premier)  
- Sirhan (alleged assassin of JFK, referenced in Eastern European media)  
- Tito (Yugoslav leader)  
- Hoxha (Albanian leader)  
- Josef Hlouch (Czech bishop)  

Key Locations:  
- Belgrade (Serbia, Yugoslavia)  
- Prague (Czechoslovakia)  
- Moscow (Soviet Union)  
- Black Sea (region of naval activity)  
- Albania  

Key Events:  
- Student protests in Belgrade demanding educational reforms and better living conditions.  
- Czechoslovak Deputy Premier Lubomir Strugovár's negotiations with the Soviet Union over a $400 million loan request.  
- Eastern European media linking the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy to Martin Luther King Jr.'s death, emphasizing societal tensions in America.  
- Albania's propaganda highlighting student unrest in Yugoslavia and criticizing Yugoslav policies.  
- The return of Czech bishop Josef Hlouch to his diocese after nearly two decades of absence.  
- Soviet and Bulgarian naval surveillance of U.S. destroyers in the Black Sea.  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- United States Information Service (USIS)  
- Czechoslovakian government  
- Yugoslav government  
- Albanian government  
- Soviet Union  
- East German government

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