EAST EUROPE BRANCH NOTES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79B00864A001400010032-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 20, 2005
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: June 17, 1974
• Content Type: NOTES

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EAST EUROPE BRANCH NOTES OCl 31058774
17 June 1974
Yu'g'o's'lav` Crackdotan- on` 'Emx'gr'e's Co it'jn ,es
The .Yugoslav internal security apparatus has apparently
taken Tito 'S. demands for increased "vigilance" to heart,. A
rash of recent court 'actions--primarily involving :Yugoslavs
involved to some degree in 'emigre ac?t.ivit.ies---indicates that
the security service is concentrating on neutralizing the
domestic base for'act.ivity on behalf of the. emigres.
Since the. end of May,. eight Yugoslav have either been
convicted or indicted for associating with, emigre groups.
The charges range from planning terrorist acts. to past member-
ship in'known.emi'greR.terrorist organizations. Sentences
varied by gravity of offense 'from one to ten years of "rigorous
imprisonment."
Most of the. cases, have been under investigation since
the .turn of the year. At that time, the Belgrade -media,.were
shrill in denouncing "hostile forces" for sowing negative
rumors about Yugoslavia's role in the Middle East War. At
the anniversary of the security forces in mid May, Tito
ordered "still more vigilance" and put the. emphasis. on root-
ing out bad elements early in their development.
The security forces are rebuilding after years of neglect
and demoralization following the purge of Rankovic and his
secret police cohorts in 1966. The Ministry of Interior this
spring received a supplemental budget of some $30 million to
fund a five year modernization plan. In addition, the regime
appointed Franjo.Herl.j.evic, an active duty .general, to the
post of minister of interior; an action that at least symbol-
ically subordinates the poorly respected internal se=curity
service with the we 11 resniprha ~tart' establishment,
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