SHIP AND SHORE OBSERVATION IN BURGAS HARBOR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00280R001300080012-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 10, 2011
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: October 19, 1956
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT
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This material contains Information aa.cUas the x.?
tloaal Deism of the United Dtatr within the m._.
Ins of the Lytmaj. Lws6 rue is. U3.C. Dent. TU
and 714 the tansmlalon or renlation of which In
any maniiet to as unauthorized perm Is ptthiblted
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=hip and :horn 0brcrvation
in Eu r?as harbor
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
Attached is a threee-page report on observations rlade in Burgas Harbor
as well as a sketch of the harbor area with indicated locations of ships
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six ships of various countries were observed in the
2. In addition to the health doctor the commission visiting the ships entering
a. A police captain;
b. Several policemen;
c., Customs personnel;
d. An officer of the Port authority;
The above' ommission was composed of a total of approx 10 people and was
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3. the health doctor checked U,.
health documents of the ship before admittidg it into port,
the police visited all the quarters and parts of the ship except for the
against
cabin of the ship commander; lie checked the crew list and that. bookletu
xa?nst of the individual crew members in order to ascertain the possible
presence of any person aboard clandestinely; he further scaled the
radio, telephone, radio broadcasting std?on, cameras, binoculars and currency.
4. The officer of the Port Authority co=.and checked the documents of the ship.
it is understood that shortly, visits to Burgas
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 The following were also observed in the Port of Burgas:
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a. Three modern ,1cranes, with movable arm, and running on tracks;
b. A large building used as a freight warehouse;
c. Depot for misc merchandise.
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?A quay where the various depots are located,/equipped with a. railway line,
which, passing in front of and behind those depots, connects with the
railway stzd.on of Burgas,located outsidet of the Port area.
driven
d. A small basin where small motor/ships of metal and,iron not above 200 tons-
are moored. They are used for transportation of persons travelling to
nearby places.
e. Work is in progress mnxtkPx=arxixxrtxd at position shown as No. 13 on
the attached sketchy on excavating and enlarging the port;.
1. Building in which several offices of the customs are located (see No. 14
in the attached sketch);
g. Exit and entrance to the port (See No. 15, Sketch);
It. In the vicinity of the entrance on the left side coming out of the port,
therlis a railway station (No. 16, Stktth).
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Various military personnel were observed in the city of Burgas
the Bulgarian people lived very poof4. and the
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