ORGANIZATION OT THE MAI (MILITIA)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-01036R000200020039-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 16, 2010
• Sequence Number: 39
• Publication Date: March 30, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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Rumania
U.S. Officials Only
SECRET
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
Organisation of the MAI (Militia)
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The Methods of the Rumanian MAX, or militia, troops, and the regulations
them have been cop ed from the Soviet MVD troops. governing
Ministry of Inters r, Just as MVD stands for MinistKAI stands for troops of the
Soviet Ministry of ,Interior Affairs, erstvo Yhu,trikh Del, or the
closer to the Soviet idea of perfection, C ae~hed by Soviet Cosvnjssars, to advance
2. Special schools have now been established to perfect militia training
and
increase
the cadres. Recruiting is based on social class standards. Tht, recruits
from the devoted elements of the Communist Party, especially those who havecomae
ually
shown a great deal Of fidelity. Enlistment is normally for a three year perlced
thou in oases of exceptional necessity, it can be prolonged indefinitely.
3. While the militia organization comes under the Interior Ministry, it also has
responsibilities to 'the Central Committee of the Communist part
itself is expected to give an accounting y? The Ministry
, so far
before the presidency of the Council of M
inistersgs the militia is concerned,
4. Organization of the Militia includes:
a, Command and staff of the MAI troops,
b. Political direction of the MAI troop;;, re4pun:;ible to the Central Cotimitte-u
of the Rumanian Worker's Party (Communist) as well as to the :staff,
c. Penal and legal direction
d. Direction of the (militia (distinct from cons:;;and and stuff).
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5. The troops of the. MAX includes
a. The Graniceri, or Frontier Guards
b. Interior security troops
C. Fire brigade troops
d. Aviation units of the MAI troops. These are under the command of Colonel
Constantin Negulici.
6. Strength of the MAI troops has now reached 30 battalions, or a force of about
120,000 men. This does not include the "indicators," that is, individuals attached
for service outside the cadre. All these troops and their staff are under the
Political Direction of the Interior Ministry.
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