BULGARIAN OB INFORMATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002600780008-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 14, 2010
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: October 16, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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. Co", as
N FO i O N REPORT amended. Its transmission or revelation of its colitents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
CONFIDENT 1L/CONTROL--U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
SECURITY INFORMATION 50X1-HUM
Bulgaria REPORTI
Bulgarian OB Information
DATE DISTR. 16 October 1953
NO. OF PAGES 1
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. On approximately 17 August 1953 an infantry' column in
loose formation moving :south on the Chepelare (N 1,,1-43, E 24-41) - Ustovo
(N 41-34, E 24-48) road. The column was approximately ofie kilometer long
and included carts, horses, mules and light artillery pieces.
2. the troops were moving to the border because of large
Scale reek, Turkish and Yugoslav maneuvers.
3. On 15 September 1953 13 tanks moving south on the
K'rdzhali-Momehilgrad road following by about four trucks of soldiers in
battle dress.
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