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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000700670004-7
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• Document Creation Date: January 12, 2017
• Sequence Number: 4
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2006/11/04: CIA-RDP80-0081OA000700670004-7
C..ENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
Ing of Title 18, Sections ?YS and 784, of the U.S. Code. as
INFORMATION REPORT amended. Its transmission or revelation of Its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorised person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
SECRBT/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT Construction of Submarine Base
near Varna
REPORT NO.
DATE DISTR.
NO. OF PAGES
26 March 1953
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1y About 15 December 1952, preparatory work was started for building a submarine base and
pen in the outskirts of Varna, near the village of Asparukhovo (143.11, F 27-54). in the
25X1 channel which leads to the Black Sea. A Soviet geological expedition is using sounding
leads to examine the bottom of the channel. Four Bulgarians and three Soviets are
25X1 working with these sounding leads, one of which has been driven to a depth of 55 meters
into the channel bed. Many Soviets, even workers,lare employed on this project. The
25X1 Bulgarians working here are small in number and have to undergo several screenings
prior to being hired.
2. The project for the construction of the submarine base has been assigned code name No.
568 and the area under construction is a prohibited zone.
3. The lowest wages received by Soviets working here amount to 200 leva per day, while the
Bulgarians receive a monthly salary of 800 lava.
4. The Varna Naval Headquartors is located in the vicinity of the submarine base, opposite
Asparukhovo.
25X1
1. Comment: in addition
to ov ec n c aril, e or ov common orera are emp ?ye on this
project.
SECRBT/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
NAVY X
(Notes Washington Distribution Indicated By "X"; Field Dlslribufen by
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