MILITARY INFORMATION FROM THE BURGAS AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003300510008-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 8, 2010
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: January 13, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT Military Information
from the Burgas Area
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 13 January 1954
NO. OF PAGES 2
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE,
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE,
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
Commands
le The garrison oommand, of Burgas is located in a large building approximately 300
meters west of the central railroad station. The building is two stories high,
about lS meters squares painted yellow, and has a twin-sloped tile roof. It is
enclosed by an iron railing set in masonry supports, A single guard is stationed
at the entrance.
.litar Zone
2. The following area around Burgas is considered to be a "military zoneg"
a. North boundary, an imaginary line joining Burgas and Yambol;
be East boundary, the Black Sea;
c, West boundary, an imaginary line south from Yambol to the Turkish border; and
d. South boundary, the Turkish Bulgarian border.
3. 'Civilians are forbidden to travel in this zone without a special permit. Resi-
dents of the area are given a permanent document known as an "otkrit list." Non-
residents apply to the Militia for permission to enter the area; permission is
granted only for emergency cases.
4. It has been much more difficult to obtain passes to this area since the distribu-
tion of interior passports which was started in January 1953 and coipleted in
April 1953.
5.
this "zone" has a large concentration
of troops and I permanent defense works
are under construction. 25X1
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Access to the port zone of Burgas is permitted only for the port work personnel.
This araa is also considered to be a "military zone" and has defense works I
New Barracks
7, Construction of new barracks is under way three or four kilometers from Burgas on
the right side of the road to Sof? a As of August 1953, three buildings three or
four stories high and described as "very large" had been completed25X1
The construction vork is being aarri out y a military construction unit and
military manpower.
Trial Mobilization
8. On 17 and 18 July 1953, when the work in the country was most intense, a trial
mobilization was held in the Burgas area. The recall orders were issued on post-
cards and concerned men up to 45 years Qf ages The card indicated the point at
which the men were to assemble lxrrierliatelyupbn'teosipt of the card at any mss
at their disposals The reason for the mobilization was to ascertain how fast
mobilization could be car ied, out in An emergency. The men were kept at the
assembly centers for a period of three days, during which time they were given
some military instruction.
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