MISCELLANEOUS TECHNOLOGICAL INFORMATION FROM CENTRAL BULGARIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000400580001-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 11, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: March 9, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECT . .
SECURITY -INFORMATION
COUNTRY Bulgaria
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 unauthorised person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form Is prohibited.
SUBJECT Miscellaneous Technological Information DATE DISTR.
from Central Bulgaria
NO. OF PAGES
REQUIREMENT NO.
REFERENCES
9 March 1953.
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. Urarndum +i?e..fields are located five and one-half 'kilometers north of Stara Zagora
in the direction of Draganovtsi (N 142-55,p 3 25-10) and four kilometers from the
Bideok-ka stream. Mining operations were begun in "early" 1952. In August 19529
water from a mill on the Bidechka stream was used at the mine,p but sometime prior
to 22 September 19529 a pump was installed to pump water directly from the stream.
Soviet experts are allegedly working..at the mine.
2. In February 1952, a group of Soviet men and women, allegedly experts, 25X1
rking at a uranium mine located 500-19(500 meters` north of Seslavtsi villa
(N 142-1479 E 23-31) 9 Sofia district.
I 25X1
A' hydroelectric plant is-undeqr construction in Koprthka village (N 142-389 E 25-20),
10 kilometers west of Eazanltlk. Construction was begun about July 1952, and forced
labor is being used to.carry out the work. Soviet engineers and technicians are
at the construction site.
In September 1952,I the water of the Tundzha River near the 25X1
bridge in the south sector of Yambol (N 42-280 E 26-31) was blue and llow and 25X1
the surface stead as though read with oil s
is the first time this t e of chemical pollutions althouiA 25X1
the chemical pollution created by the various industries of Stara
Zagora.
(Notes Washington DlsMbution Indieat.d By "X"i Field Distribution By
"#"?)
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