RUMANIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS (MINISTRY; TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH NETWORKS; INTERNAL CONNECTIONS; TELETYPE SYSTEM; POSTAL SERVICE; TELEVISION & RADIO TRANSMISSION PROCEDURES)

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• Publication Date: May 21, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

INFORMATION REPORT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information aRectina the National Defense of the United States within the meaning
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General Information
1. Organizations
(a) The civil telecommunications of. Rumania belong to s and
come under the P.T.T.R.(Post-Telegraph-Telephon nistry.
This Ministry is located on Victoriei St.,
(b) With the P.T.T.R. Ministry, there are the ''ectorates
of Post-Telegraph-Telephone-Radio. The 1 located on
Popov St. (possibly at No. 7), and has :":jurisdiction
the radio and television stations.
There is no information concerning ,.'?directorates of these
General Directorates.
(c) Towards meeting the telephone country is divided into
the following six (6
- ORADEA
- BRASOV
- IASI
- TIMOSOARA
- SIBIU
- CONSTANTA
(d) In every town of Rumania, and in of the villages,
Ato there exists a Post-Telegraph-Telep general, the
communications service is considered.
2. Training of Telecommunications Personnel:
(a) There is no information that there are anyx `"1
~ne is for
communications personnel.
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The needs in personnel
are met through examinations taken by personnel who have graduated
from the various electrology schools.
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The personnel hired in this way, are then given a special training.
(b) The activities of the Clubs of the A.V.S.A.P. (Volunteer Organi-
zation for Athletism and for the Country's Defence) include also
the training of radio operators.
The members who have received such training, are operating radio
sets for amateurs, on the basis of a permit issued by the P.T.T.R.
Ministry, and following an approval also of the Service of State
Security (Securitate).
Wire Communications
3. Installationss
(a) There exist separate networks of telegraph and telephone connection
controlled respectively by the General Directorates of Post-
Telegraph and Telephone. In some cases, the networks are following
a parallel course; never,. however, are they on the same poles.
(b) The networks of most of the cities, are underground, while the
networks of the long-distance connections consist of regular
telephone wire. As an exception to the above, there are two under-
ground cables, of an unknown circuitjstation, which are running
from Bucharest to Brasov and Iasi. The said underground cables
run are follows:
- Bucharest-Ploesti-Campina-Sinaia-Predeal-Brasov
- Bucharest-Ploesti-Rusau-Foscani-Bacau-Rouan-Ias
lephone Centers exists ties
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mentioned herebelow:
- Bucharest - The main telephone Center is housed by a group
of buildings located on the corner of Victoriei and Matei Millo
Streets, and consisting of two adjoining concrete buildings
(one of which is 25 X 25 meters in dimension, and has 10 stories,
while to other is 36 X 20 meters in dimension, and has 5 stories),
its capacity being for 40,000 connections, and having ai oe4tx
order of the local and of the long-distance calls.
There are four more Centers, in addition to the above, i.e.s
- the Centrala Dacia, serving 20,000 lines.
- The Special Center, serving the Government and the Military
calls, that was set up in the Jianu sector of Bucharest,'where
the main Government Offices are, in 1949.
- Ploesti - serving up to 10,000 connections (lines).
- Constanta -
- Iasi -
- Arad -
- Timosoara -
- Brasov -
- Oradea -
- Sibiu -
- Craiova -
- Galati -
- Braila -
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 - Bacau - serving up to 5,000 connections (lines)
- Foscani - It It 11 2,000
(semi-automatic).
4. Materials:
(a) The materials of the telephone installations in the cities, are
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in the entire telephone network of the country between 1930 and
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electric machinery and of the type 7A1, 7A2 and 7B automatic
telephones. Up to May 1951, the materials were being bought in
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were being bought in the Soviet Union.
A small quantity of telephone materials of the Siemens type, were
imported during World War II.
(b) Towards meeting the needs in telecommunications materials, there
(c)
has been built in Bucharest the Electro-Magnetica factory, that
is located on Rahovei Street, and that can manufacture all kinds
of electrical equipment (magnetic and automatic telephone sets,
6witchboards, transmitters, etc), except for electric bolbs.
The local industry Sarmei, located in Campia Turda, manufactures
wires for all uses, and covers the needs of the telephone
communications in wires.
5. Exploitation:
(a) local calls
In order to have an automatic telephone installed, one must file
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Security initial istallation expen
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about 300 lei. The monthly subscription (fee) is 25 le, the
subscriber having the right to make as many telephone calls as
he wants.
A 25-bani coin is used for calls made from a public telephone
booth.
(b) Long-distance calls
(c)
One can make a long-distance call from an automatic telephone
(provided that one has one), or from the telephone booths of
the telephone "Palace" or of the Post Offices.
The fee (charge) depends on how far the person receiving the
call: is, on the degree of urgency and the duration of the call.
Telegrams
i) In order to send a telegram, one is supplied with a relative
form by the Post Office, that is filled out, and that is
deposited for dist,atch.
The fee depends on the distance, on the degree of urgency,
and on the number of words.
With regards to degree of priority, the telegrams are classified
as "ordinary", as "urgent", and as "most urgent".
ii) In order to serve the public, the telegraph offices will also
accept long telegrams (in the form of a letter). The fee for
these telegrams is small, inasmuch as they are being handled
at an unspecified time.
Likewise, one can deposit a cable of wishes at any time, the
telegraph service having the obligation to deliver it on a
specified date and time.
(d) There is the following order priority concerning long-dista'
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calls:
i) Communist Party
ii) Soviets
iii) Rumanian Military-Government Services
iv) Private citizens
6. Overseas Lines:
There exist the following known wire circuits connecting Rumania with
other countries:
Connected Cities
Circuits Comments
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ii) Bulgaria
Bucharest-Ruse
Bucharest-Sofia
Ciurgiu-Ruse
v) Hungary
Arad-Budapest
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Cluj-Budapest 1
Oradeamare-Budapest 1
Satumare-Mateszalka 1
Timosoara-Budapest 1
vii) Czechoslovakia
Bucharest-Prague 2
ix) Yugoslavia
Bucharest- Beocrad 1
Timosoara-
x) Soviet Union
Bucharest-Moscow 1
In addition to the above, there are many other lines extending from
the telephone Center at Iasi, Rumania, to those at Chisinau (Bessarabia)
and Cernauti (Bucovina), Soviet Union, formerly Rumanian cities.
7..Security - Vulnerableness:
(a) The telephone installations are controlled by the Securitate,
and are guarded well.,
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(b) In addition to the fact that all the employees in the main
telephone center have been picked, on its first and second floor,
where the switchboards are, there have been posted guards(enlisted
men) armed with a rifle, in addition to the Security man posted
there.
(c) Communist women employees, who know foreign languages, listen in
to the calls. They are in separate rooms, and they are being paid
very well.
(d) In Bucharest, as well as in the provinces, the telephone cables
go through concrete pipes (40 inches long and 20 inches high)
under the ground.
The concrete pipes are connected with one another. The openings
to the telephone network, have metal covernings that are marked
"Sart".
(c) The telephone Service has a special circuit for signaling an
alarm. The circuit is used also for communicatin,_ information
to all parts of the country, with re7ards to air raids, etc.
Wireless Communications
9. Installations:
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communication purposes exist in Bucharest, in Constanta, in
Timosoara and in Urziceni. The station in Constanta is used
mostly for communication with ships.
(b) The International Station Register 0 shows that wireless 50X1-HUM
stations are functioning in the following cities of Rumania,
namely: Bucharest, Constanta, Galati, Braila, Georgevo, Yoldova-
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Veche, and Toyrnul-Severine.
(c) i) An unspecified number of horizontal, of perpenticular and of
parabolic antennae exist on the roof of the telephone "Palace"
in Bucharest.
One of the parabolic antennae, about one meter in diameter,
is facing East; another one is at an aDproximate an7le of
3500; another one still is facing North-Fast.
ii) Parabolic antennae also exists
- On the radio and television "Palace" on Popov Street, i.e.
one antenna in a direction of 3500, and another one in
a North-Western direction.
- On the Ministry of Interior on Calea Victoriei Street, i.e.
one antenna in a direction of 3500, and
- On the S teia "Palace", i.e. four netted antennae facing
North-West, North-East, South ''hest and South-East.
There are also two parabolic antennae on the top of the crane
of the railroad station at Lehlioy (70th kilometer of the
Bucharest-Constanta railroad); they are on the same axle, but
facing opposite directions, for receiving and re-transmitting
the messages sent out by the Eastern antenna on the telephone
"Palace" in Fucharest.
iii) A definite conclusion, drawn from the above indications, is
that wireless sets of the VHF and UHF types are in use in
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there are also installations
for radio-teletype. A similar installation was observed on the
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9. Materials:
There is no information concerning the materials used in the wireless
communications. The wireless stations that are built by the Electro-
ma?netica factory, are being used by the civil telecommunications
services.
10. Exploitation:
11. Overseas Connections:
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the countries behind the Iron Curtain. It is probable that there
might be similar connections with other countries as well.
$adio Stations ,
12. Installations-Technical Information:
(a) There appear to be the following radio stations:
i) In Bucharest
- Radio station, operating on a frequency of , of
long range, installed as followss
Transmitter - located at the village Tincabesti (30 kilo-
meters North of Pucharest).
Broadcasting rooms - possibly located on Popov Street,
Bucharest.
- Radio station operating on a frequency of , of
smaller range than the first, installed as follows:
.transmitter - located at the Banaeasa Airport, North of
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the homonymous village (2 kilometers North of Bucharest,
almost on the Bucharest-Ploesti public road).
Broadcasting rooms - located on Popov Street.
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ii) In Cra. ova
Radio station operatin- on a frequency of , of
smaller range than that of the Pucharest radio stations.
Its transmitter is located East of the town Filiasi.
iii) In Timosoara
Radio station operating on a frequency of , of the
same range with that of Tincabesti (Bucharest). Its trans-
mitter is installed within the city.
iv) In Brasov
Radio station operating on a frequency of , of the
same range as above.
Its transmitter is located in a place known as Pont, ten
kilometers North of the city.
v) In $1
Radio station operating on a frequency of , of a
rather small range.
Its transmitter is installed at the village Apahinta, twenty
kilometers North-East of the city.
vi) In addition to the above, there are two more radio stations
operating on a frequency of llt20 kc and 12 mc. The first
of these is probably installed in Moldavia. The second is
used for foreign broadcasts.
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in Constanta (It is probably the one serving the Merchant
Marine), in Iasi (a local station), and in TargQyl-Moures,
that brodcasts in Rumanian, as well as in Hunarian.
(b) In their broadcasts, all the radio stations identify themselves
as "Radio Bucharest". SECR
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(c) The transmitter installations of the radio stations are being
guarded by the State Security.
Television
13. Installations - Technical Informations
(a) A television station has been installed in Bucharest.
Its antenna is installed on the roof of the "Home of the Steia",
a television antenna (for re-transmission
1), is to be installed on the OmaAl top of the Carpathians (about
130 kilometers North-West of Bucharest).
(b) The television receivers in use are of Soviet manufacture ("TEMP
2" type).
Post Services
l1. General Informations
(a) The following services are offered by the Post Services:
i) Delivery of ordinary mail
ii) to
v)
reistered "
parcels
U newspapers
" telegrams
vi) Money orders
vii( Collection of radio subscription
viii) Savings
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in the Central Post Office in Bucharest.
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15. Censorship
The Censorship Service, for censoring the correspondence to and from
the Western countries, is operatin' in parallel with the Post Service,
under the control of the Ministry of Interior. It is not excluded
that this Service might be censoring the domestic mail as well. In
Rzcharest, this Service is housed in the Annex ] of the Post
Office in the Building of the Central Railroad Station. In charge
of this Service is Major of the Securitate Ionel FAOOURE.
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