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Koch, Fritz 1910- 1990

Fritz Koch served as Head of Main Department in GDR Ministry of Foreign and Intra-German Trade,  1951-1953, and as Special Envoy of the GDR Government for the Middle East based in Cairo, 1953-1955. After the 1953 GDR agreement with Egypt, Koch successfully negotiated additional agreements with Lebanon (1953), Syria, and Sudan (both 1955).

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January 31, 1953

Political Directive for the Delegation of the GDR to Conclude a Trade Agreement with the Egyptian Government

The directive mentions the rules for a GDR delegation visiting Egypt. The goal of the visit was the conclusion of a trade agreement advantageous to both countries. The delegates had to reject any discriminatory remarks against the GDR and other socialist countries, observe the press coverage about the meeting, pay close attention to political remarks, not contact other Germans in Egypt, and contact East Berlin if problems were to occur.
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