ECONOMIC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600220580-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: R
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 28, 2011
• Sequence Number: 580
• Publication Date: April 27, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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CI.ASSIFk-rtON
REPORT
CD NO.
DATE OF
CENTRAL INTEL C
INFORMATION FROM
FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS
COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT Economic
HOW
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DATE
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LANGUAGE
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
PRODUCTION TO BE ThCREASED IN 1949;
JANUARY PLANS NOT MET
1949 PLAN FOR BULGARIAN INDUSTRY -- Izgrev, No 1359, 9 Her 49
The Council of MinietteB has announced that the 1949 plan for Bulgarian
industry will call for a general increase in industrial and agricultural o-
duction of 18 percent over 1948. Industrial production (other than loc?1F
will be increased by 2: percent, and agricultural production (other than from
forestry, hunting, and fishing) will be increased by 16 pernont. Heavy and
light industrial production will be increased by 23 and 21 percent respec-
tively. AAs 155 percent more new power facilities will be put into operation
in 19!9, than were opened in 19b8, power production will be increased by 23
percent. As a result of a 16-percent increase in mine production (including
coal and ore), supplies of black coal are expected to sa4'lsfy Bulgarian needs,
and 22 percent more are will be mined than In 1948.
The plan for tl'e chemical industry will be 34 percent greater than last
year, metallurgy 64 percent greater, electrical industry 82 percent greater,
metal products 51 percent greater, machinery 41 percent greater, building
materials 25 percent greater, and food Industry 37 percent greater.
INDUSTRY FALIB BEIAW JANUARY FUN -- Izgrev, No 1344, 18 Pet 49
The January plans for light and heavy Industry were not satisfactorily
fulfilled. The 1Mecaloobrebotvane" (Metr110rking) State Enter ir+e ful-
filled Its plan only 75 percent, the rubbei'induetry 85 percent, woolen tex-
tiles 86 percent, cotton textiles 92 percent. and tho leather industry 83
percent,
The plan for iron castings was fulfilled only 57 percent, nails 57 per.,
cent, and aluminum vessels 62 percent. The plan for knitted cotton goods
was fulfilled 75 percent, se'Ing thread 91 uercent, raw fabrics 81 percent.
The plan for overshoes was fulfilled 75 percent and for automobile tires 63
percent.
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STAT
MA1 POWER 1 6 FOR IN1ABTRT -- IzgreV, No 1342, 16 Feb 49
The Ministry of Industry announces that 14,000 workers will be needed by
Bulgaria industry this spring, including 2,400 machinists, 3,300 tile workers,
506 workers for the spinning mill of the Sofia Cotton Union,,,e. 600 for its
weaving mill. The Gabrovo Union will need 700, workers for (Gbxowo, 1,000 for
Verna, and 280 for the other factories of the Union. The building materials
industry will need 1,776 workers. The "woodworking industry made 1,750 work!
ers to fulfill its.l949 plan by the end of September. The metalworking indue-
t.r needs 670, the woolen industry, 950, and the tool-pteeerving industry, 200
workers'.
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