SITUATION IN MACEDONIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R011300130003-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 10, 2006
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: April 8, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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SECURITY INFORMATION
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NOJ
COUNTRY Yugoslavia
25X1 SUBJECT Situation in Macedonia
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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REPORT NO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES ,WI THIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793
AND 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE-
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The Yugoslav Government is confident that it has the internal Yugoslav
situation under control, except in Macedonia. Here the nationalist
sentiments of a young people tend to prevail over other considerations, and
the Macedonian intellectuals give practical expression to these feelings., in
which both right and left are joined. This takes the form of excessive demands
in favor of Macedonian economy at the expense of national economy; insistence
on an economy as independent as possible from that of the remainder of
Yugoslavia; and much more actual sabotage than in any of the other Yugoslav
republics.
2. The Government reports that these acts of sabotage are committed by Bulgarians
who cross the frontier illegally but they are merely the irresponsible ex-
pression of the nationalistic spirit which prevades the majority of Macedonians.
3. This nationalist feeling is not entirely a result of Bulgarian propaganda
for an independent state of Macedonia. The feeling is stronger among the
leaders of the Macedonian Communist Party than appears from their public pro-
nouncements. Another reason for the nationalist feeling is the suspension
of the Five Year Plan for Macedonia which was intended to bring about a com-
plete transformation of the backward economy of Macedonia, nor have the changes
which have taken place yielded the results which were expected. The figur
of 2,1009000,000 dinars for the value of Macedonian production does not mean
very much since it is based on the industrial production of 19395, and on the
value of the dinar at that time.
Production from the large Tito metallurgical works has always been far
below expectations. There has been a constant shortage of technicians and
skilled workers, and those who came from Slovenia and Croatia have never
adapted themselves to their surroundings. The large works at Velea which
were partly refitted with new Czech machinery, were after two and a half
years virtually reduced to a heap of scrap metal because of the negligent
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way in which the machines were cared fora The rice-polishing factory
in Strumica has received the same treatment and is now in the same condition
as it was at the end of World War II. Experimental rubber plantations and
cotton fields are things of the past.
5. Progress has been made, however, in the electrification of Macedonia,.
The production of electrical energy is now eight times greater than it
was before the ware The textile industry has also show good results,
particularly the artificial silk factory in Titovo Veles, and products
have been successfully exported.
6. The basic need for the Macedonian economy is the greatly increased
agricultural production of special plants for industrial needs, and this
has not been achieved.
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