CONDITION OF THE HUNGARIAN/RUTHENIAN BORDER IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF KISGUDI. (SUB-CARPATHIAN RUSSIA)

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CREST [1]

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General CIA Records [2]

Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):

CIA-RDP82-00457R001700560010-5

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RIPPUB

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Document Creation Date:

November 16, 2016

Document Release Date:

April 14, 2000

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Case Number:

Publication Date:

August 5, 1948

Content Type:

REPORT

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. . A , . , f Z tU Ily 25X1A Approved For ft g AQS RDP82-00 FORK& 700 ~ ` )P COUNTRY :Iua:~,aa.*y/t s rt DATE DISTR. 5 1 uL'ust 191.?3 SUBJECT Condition of the Hungarian/Ruthonian .,orct TI&'40. OF PAGES in the ;ei -hborhood of Kisgudi. (Sub-Ca ~athian ` rtwsia. ) PLACE ACQUIRED DATE 1)F I,:FO: Current 25X1A NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) SUPPLEMENT TO 25X1X REPORT NO. 1. The border in the area of Kisiudi is guarded b'- an elaborate combina- tion of fences, wc:.tch towers., and flares. 2. There are watchtowers abo..t every 2 kilo:aettrs. Fences, approximately h meters high. extend frota one tower to a 'utller and are designed to form a wide "V" with the open part of the '9V" on the ' Russian side. At the apex of the 'V" are .3 or !t barbed wires stretching horizontally. T?he rest of the w 'ea in the fence are electrically' connected in such a way t._at the average contact will cause the explosion of rocket fl :.-es located about 2 meters away fro::. tue outside of the fence. 3. When the guards on duty in the watchtower or on r atrol see the flares they spray the illuminated area with r ,.chine gun fire.. The watch. towers are not equ-F I,ped with .floo41i;;htsw It. The area on each side of the fence is i1o?4hed weekly, enabling the patrols to observe fresh tracks an=; take necessary action in case of an es:.aoe. DC CLA.SSIFICATIONSgcj,iT/c y' T:IOI, r ii - ( STATE t,LL rassar ~~ t (STRfBUilQrit RNi n i i y OJtiE: THI TAI i tJT(Ol~ 1fSTINjG 'MUST ;EXCISED B ORE PUBLIC RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT. SN ET Document ro. NO CHA.'VJ; in Approved For Release 2000/05/16 : Ch-RDP82-00457R001700560010-5