EXPLOSIVES FACTORY NEAR TVURDITSA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A032400690001-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 18, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 31, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Sloe. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an. unauthorized person It prohibited by law.
S-E-C R-E-T
COUNTRY Bulgaria
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE &
DATE ACQ.
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'ENCLOSURE ATTAC~t~D 3~- January 1957
PLEASE ROUTE NO. PAGES 2
REQUIREMENT O RD
REFERENCES
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reconstructs
LGW- y ocatea live kilometers southwest of 'i'vurditsa where an explosive
called "Metanit" was to be '
The original factory had been burned25X1
down in 1953-1954when a factory employee wearing s
with iron nails stepped on some explosive which had been scattered on the , mLr'
2. the construction's t-- L s located on high 25X1
ground and C
the chimney of the newly built 25X1
e seen on the high ground on the left side of the railway line. The factory area was about 20-25 hectares acid was surrounded by five or six rte of barbed wire about 1.20 meters high.: The construction area was
day and night by four militiamen armed with carbines., and entrance to thee
was forbidden:, However, no official entry cards were issued to the Workers.,
3. The construction plans were drawn up by Soviet engineers,, According to the
plans, the factory was expected to be completed in 1956, However, the Soviets
made some changes in the plans,, and the construction work was st
November 1956 (sic)l. until could be returned[:: 25X1
About 40 laborers were working on the construction of the factory
A sketch of the factory area along with an identifying legend is attached,
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(Bole: WoAlnaton distribution indicated by "X'; Field distribution by
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I.3, M TO THE SWCH ON PAW 5 and 6
I. Boiler rem vitb ? strife 40 astsr'g aiph. The ba11dist is ssaplst.
bat aaoieinss bars aata bass iastatld as yet.
2. Dorsitor7 for vwftrsj a t-ato rt.d banding 15 : l0 asters, *M*
caostructios.
14.
Factory aan~a nt ofios, an old .two-storied baildi 25 s 10 Mtsrs.
An undergrommd 'stsrabss . vita steel deers; an old baU". The
aatnrs of the stsrial stored therein is not knrm. A NjUtLmb guar&
the entrsnoo. No appraaaia to the Wilding is allowed. daokii is
forbidden in the viedsiy of ties building.
5. stor&is as.s, 15 z it ast rs, far.. 3asiv sf MAW asatrlMtisn.
6.
1. " _. "_ w _.a ? a
d. suildt!(., 1% s 8 atsam ,. flat a rs!'j,aary; under
9? ~ e w e e e
10. A feed store, to z 8 aletsrsj as old atrtiatWn. (possibly a Mae IOU)
U. A kitsbou, 16 s 7 asesrs, w #*In an old
bail,dlad.
12. Dorsaitor7 for rsr ,rs, lb x 12 otters, oar st.ryj as old M11diss.
13. Militia prasinst, 12 s 8 maters; saes-at.rid bai1diaj.
.1k. A brook.
15. aorta saafs for ?aerari,s~i,~ t>tis stsrMsuas !tie sgiasirs.
16 ' a e e ? s a a ?
170 A ? ? P a ;rv ~. Ar ~, s . ?
13 > ? e a s ao ? s
19.liisn - =as~rrlult :?:.c ~: _, ::.?
20. A dallw7 des near tat r.fiaq'
21. An tloctrisal te~estsraear, 6 z 4 aMst+s.
22. Saarbsd lift fee., 1 arts ~dh.
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I MM TO TI $ dt noes s a>^l (sort.)
23. Onus=* mad %U%& psA.
24. Zvssditaa - lopmga h1 .
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25. A read bra~t~ 1P tis 1~Mp tsweM~ tds taatsa4.
26. sr~f1J- e~rfs sl srM Is h+rlt o[ Ilr ~1~ s~r~vtM oNe sue.
27. Dirt road air /i0? if r +tw t, *Ms yys,
2e. P*64 ?
29.. slim ?~c'
30. gate - .
31. M old bW 1^ wi, 10 s e >A,A.
3t. 1 stirs rs 20 s 12 WbMI vlre' semis`.
33? d r Awab s for ti UAW a&*srld, f0 : 1s Mlis.
34-. > to.psr.y .ssi 1rl .
35. s i o o t r i s f i r pu
36. PW%4
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Lgout Slostch of a facto Near Tvurdttsa Village, "R
Slit' n' O oolita, were an EZDlosivs Material Called .k
"Mstanit" is to be Maeefactured
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Villas
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