CURRENT POLITICAL SITUATION IN MACEDONIA

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CIA-RDP82-00457R008300330003-5
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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December 22, 2016
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September 19, 2012
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3
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Publication Date: 
August 9, 1951
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REPORT
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50X1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/09/19: CIA-RDP82-00457R008300330003-5 CLASSIFICA1 ior CENTRAVI INFO COUNTRY Yugoslavia ? WFICIALS REPORT NATION REPORT CD NO. SUBJECT Current Political Situation in Macedonia PLACE ACQUIRED DATE OF INFO. PY CIRCULATE " INTELLOFAX DATE DISTR. 9 August 1951 NO. OF PAGES 2 NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO, .4,,APIEV? TRIO DOCUMENT CONTAIIIS INFORUKNON AFFECTIRCITHR NATIONAL DUFARISE OF THE UNITED STATES LTITION 711E REANINO OF THR ESPIONAGE ACT HO O. O. C.. HI AND NS, AO AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE nEvuurnon OF TEO cornireas IN ART MARIAM TO AM In:AUTHORIZED PERSON IS PRO. HINTED NT LAO. REPRODUCTION OP THIS PORN LS PRODESITRD. THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION - 50X1-HUM 1. The frequent frontier incidents which have occurred recently on the Bulearo50X1-HUM .Macedonian border are a clear indication that the Soviet Union, through the Bulgarians, is intent on creating sisorder within Yugoslavia in the hope of eventually turning the Macedonian population against the Yugo- slav government at the proper time. Many armed individuals who have entered Yugoslavia from Bulgaria have been turned over to the authorities by the Serb. peasants, however, because they are reportedly definitely against any other nationality groups within Yugoslavia who would like to see the Soviets in power. 2. Serbs who reside in this region are protesting the alleged discrimination against them. 50X1-HUM Many persons in. the Skoplje and Kumanovo regions declared themselves to be Serbs to the census-takers. These declarations were refused on the 50X1-HUM grounds that all minorities in Macedonia would adopt similar stands. This refusal was and still is resented by the Serbs who are reported to interpret this as an infringement on their national rights. It is further alleged that the Macedonian language has been introduced into offices and schools despite the fact that this language is a foreign and incomprehensible language to many people. 3. Farmers from the Prilep region who are members of the cooperative claim are reported to feel themselves in a calamitous economic situation. It is said that farm animals on the cooperative are weak from a lack of feed and the work hours are much too long. Last year the Prilep Kolkhoz had 190 oxen, whereas this year there are only 80 on hand. 4. Most able-bodied people have left the farms for the cities, while invalids and the aged are left behind to do the farming. This is alleged to be parti- cularly true in areas such as Pelagonija? 07Ce polje, Skopsko polje and Kumanoveka polio. The farmers in this ride area are said to be passive and unproductive. CLASSIFICATION NAVY NSRB AR X AIR FBI Document No. No ri _ 7:e,1 L ()?TY DISTRIBUTION I I 50X1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/09/19: CIA-RDP82-00457R008300330003-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/09/19: CIA-RDP82-00457R008300330003-5 SECRETICONTR P>u CIALS ONLY INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ? 2 . 50X1-HUM 5. The situation is reportedly better in the mountain regions of Ferec? Maleske Flanina? and Azot where there are no collective farms (sic). Sufficient labor supply exists and the farmers are said to have received large profite. 6. The governmentls decrees of April 1951, exempting -certain products from the forced collection program, were met with satisfaction mixed with skepticism by the farmers in Macedonia. 50X1-HUM SECRET/CONTROL4.S OFFICIALS ONLY Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/09/19: CIA-RDP82-00457R008300330003-5