THE ROSEN MINE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R011000070002-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 8, 2006
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: March 18, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL,INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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SECURITY INFORMATION
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO.
CD NO.
25X
25X
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. Approximately 100 Soviet geologists and technicians-were busy 1rospecting
and drilling in the immediate area of the Rosen Mine (RC-8221) . Rich new
ore deposits were discoveredand.the earth was-bored to a depth of' 500
meters. The Soviets lived. in- a newly-built three-story house and did not
mix with the Bulgarians. -
Copper ore in large quantities and iron and tin in smaller quantities
were being extracted from the mine.
The mine employed approximately 500--$ulgarians under the management of
Petur Pakanov, a Bulgarian; there appeared to be no Soviet'direction or
interference in the administration of the mine. No exact-output figures
could be given; however' informant observed-that twice and sometimes three
times_a week, twenty 4-ton trucks loaded with ore made three trips each to
Burgas. The-ore' was transported I by ship to the I7S$R. The only processing
at the mine consisted of pulverization and washing.
Approximately 50 of the 500 workers in the mine were Communists. They
lived'in married quarters, were considered"udarniks (shock workers),,
received cash bonuses., and were given lighter work to do. The Communists
also received extra rations of sausage, cheese, and-other items not
available to regular workers. Non-Commui.ist workers received 320 leva
per day; however, since 200 leva were deducted for food., a worker was
unable to satisfactorily feed and clothe himself or his family.
5. Workers were given a bash bonus for-exceeding- roduction quotas. However,
the rations provided were not sufficient to enable a worker to meet even
the normal quota.
COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT The Rosen Mine
DATE OF
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PLACE
ACQUIRER I REPORT NO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 799
AND 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE-
LATION OF ITS CONTENTSTO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
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DATE DISTR. 18 Mar
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Miners were not allowed to seek other-emplbyment' and absenteeism was
punished by a 500 levy fine. If a worker'was absent for three con-
secutive days he was forced,to Labor under militia-supervision until
the fine was paid, and " thens. according' to the deci.elon of the local
Party Committee, was either dismissed without the chance of re-employ-
ment elsewhere, or sentenced to a corrective labor camp.
1. Comment: For further information on the Rosen lies'
Seel
omment: Grid location is for the AM M506 1s 250,000
Map erese
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