FORTIFICATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF PREMUDA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R008600240015-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 31, 2000
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: September 12, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO..
INFORMATION REPORT D co.
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SUBJECT Fortifications on the Island of Premuda
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1. Construction of fortifications has been in progress on the northern,
western,, and southern coast of the island of Premida for +"-be past
several months. Approximately one thousand soldiers and workers attached
to the Littoral. (Pricmorje) Military Construction Enterprise are ezmp? oye=d
in the projecto
2. Several medium caliber naval batteries end'machine gui emplacements area
located on top of the hill at a short distance from the coast an the
northwestern cape of the island. Along the western coast are several
platforms of reinforced cement on which naval cannons and Anti-aircraft
guns have been Installed of recent dater, Other batteries have been
observed extending from the northern cape of the island as far as the
heights of the Port of Pre=,ida proper.
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Two garrison barracks currently occupied are located on the northeastern
side of Premuda, at a distance of approximately two hundred meters dxomm
the coast. Eight barracks housing the militr and workers of the
Littoral Military Construction Enterprise are located approximately thirty
meters northeast of the Port of Premuda.
An observation station containing a radio telegraph set is located in th.e
vicinity of the two garrison barracks. The antenna of the station is
visible from a distance.
warning.
Several Motor boats arrive daily at the Port of Premuda, with cargoes
of cement, iron and wood employed in the current construction roiects.
Navigation between the northwestern cape of the island, and the isierd of
Kamenjak is strictly forbidden. The reason for this is to prevent
foreigners from observing the work in progress. It is rea)orted that the
guards have been instructed to open fire on intruders, without prior
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COUNTRY Yugoslavia DATE D1STR. 32 Sept. 191