BORDER MILITIA UNIT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000100520010-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 4, 2009
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: March 3, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2009/02/04: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA000100520010-5
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18. Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
SECRET/CONTROL U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY Bulgaria
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 5"; March 1953:.
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1. A recent resolution drawn up by the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist
Party, and approved by the Government, assigned District Party secretaries the
task of organizing a new type of Border Militia which will be responsible for
the national security of the borders. This new Militia. will be subordinate to
Minister of Interior Georgi Veselinov Tsankov and will be commanded by Kosovski,
Deputy Minister and former Communist Party Secretary of the Vidin district.
2. Parliamentary Deputy Vitko Ivanov, better known under his battle name of "Bako";
has been appointed chief of 25X1
this national and Communist Party security service as well as of the northwest
border sector of Bulgaria (Vidin, Kula, Belogradchik, Mikhaylovgrad, and Berkovitsa
districts).
3. The new militia members are to receive 15,000 leva per month in addition to their
board, clothing, and the right to first quality food products without ration cards.
They have furthermore been promised a bonus of 10,000 leva if they succeed in
capturing or killing anyone crossing or attempting to cross the Bulgarian-Yugoslav
border, or if they succeed in identifying or capturing elements who are organizing
illegal groups which are hostile to the Communist regime.
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