PORT IMPROVEMENTS IN VARNA AND BALCHIK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R013700400007-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 28, 2011
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: September 10, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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SECRET/CONTROL -. U.S. OFFICIALS OI L
SECURITY INFORMATION
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT
CD NO.
COUNTRY Bulgaria
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50X1-HUM
DATE DISTR. l0 Sept, .1952
SUBJECT Port Im irovea ii s in Varna and Balchik NO. OF PAGES 1
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE
ACQUIRED
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793
AND 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE-
LATION OFM
ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
PROHIBITED BT LAW. THEE REPRODUCTION OF.TH15 FORM IS PROHIBITED.
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS IS. UNEVALUATED INFORMATION 50X1-HUM
1. The construction of the new port of Vaasa has already been completed. The
port haas. a depth varying been 24 and 32 feet, There are special anchorages
which are the best existing in the Black >Ses area. A new pier for loadin
grains is 'peing bn41t, _ e are seven loading areas for ships sec of
*hieh are ieaerved. for-1 ng grains, A dock kiown as ICoralovag has an area
of 90 by 2k.6 meters and * lifting capacity' (si.c) of 2,200 tons. Ever since.
the loading, of uranium destined for the Soviet Union vas started in this port,
security measures here have been very strict.
c, 1 cherage- in, the port of Balchik is safe'. the depth varying between six and
nine meters. TI1 port has a Pier 365 meters. long and 4.65 meters wide,, aaA
a new pier now under construction will be 55O meters long and 7.20 Mars.
wide, Winches 'located in the port are maaually operate.,
U. S. OFFICIA 4 'ONLY
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