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Military Intelligence report "PRONARD" – RO
November 19 1944 - A Defense Ministry intelligence report on the domestic political developments for the month of October 1944. Among the discussed issues are the activities of the anti-communist opposition, the popular perception toward the Soviet occupation and the state of the armed forces.

Military Intelligence report "PRONARD" – RO
October 26 1945 - A Defense Ministry intelligence report on the domestic political developments for the month of September, 1945. The report presents the activities of the Fatherland Front government, the efforts of the opposition to discredit Fatherland Front’s policies; the acts of industrial sabotage of armed resistance groups; the work of foreign propaganda and the latest incidents in the armed forces.

Report from DS Chief in Sliven region re: Disclosed military conspiracy
July 04 1946 - A report on the investigation of a political conspiracy, said to be organized by Metodiy Chavdarov, a colonel at the Sliven garrison. The arrested colonel and his accomplices allegedly conspired to overthrow the Fatherland Front government, once the Soviet troops leave the country.

Report from DS Chief in Stara Zagora region re: arrests of military
August 22 1946 - A memo to the head of the People’s Militsiya with information on the on-going purges in the Bulgarian military. Purportedly pro-fascist officers have established a broad network of conspirators committed to overthrowing the Fatherland Front government.

Report from RO-3 on the situation in Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and France
October 31 1946 - A report on the political climate in Western Europe and the activities of the Bulgarian communities abroad. The author concludes that since a new war seems imminent, the diplomatic and intelligence apparatus needs to be overhauled and old cadres dissmissed.

CC BCP Secretariat Decision “B”-116 re: New State Security Directorate’s Structure and Personal Changes of its Leadership
April 30 1947 - Decision Memoranda regarding the personnel changes following the creation of the State Security Directorate.

Cipher Telegram from G. Dimitrov to J. Stalin re: Damyan Velchev’s behavior in Switzerland
July 01 1947 - Report on the activities of the former Defense Minister and Chief of the Bulgarian mission in Bern, Damyan Velchev, against the new Bulgarian regime.

Report from RO-3 on the situation in the Mediterranean area
October 02 1947 - A report on the Western European military plans for fighting back a possible Soviet invasion. The report looks into the political climate in Italy and the public support for the plans.

Letter from Assen Georgiev to Bulgarian Foreign Minister K. Georgiev re: Bulgarian Intelligence activity in France
November 15 1947 - The head of the Bulgarian legation in Paris blames the lack of funds and the shortage of personnel for the scarce intelligence information sent back to Sofia.

Letter from Assen Georgiev to Bulgarian Foreign Minister V. Kolarov re: Bulgarian Intelligence activity in France
January 26 1948 - The head of the Bulgarian legation in Paris Asen Georgiev shares his observations for the inefficiencies in the Bulgarian intelligence apparatus. He recommends a number of measures that will potentially improve the intelligence operations abroad. As a first step he suggests sweeping personnel changes.

Cipher Message from G. Dimitrov to I. Stalin and V. Molotov
July 26 1948 - The Bulgarian government is disturbed by the recent dislocations of Yugoslav armed forces along the Bulgarian-Yugoslav border in the Macedonia region. Officials in Sofia fear a Yugoslav attempt to annex Pirin region to Macedonia.

Bi-Monthly Report from RO (Section "Greece") on Civil war in Greece
September 17 1948 - An intelligence report on the on-going Greek Civil War. Among other things, the report emphasizes the American support for the Greek government and the low morale in the National Army.

Proposal re: Counter-intelligence operation Traitor against Yugoslav agents
February 10 1949 - A proposal for the measures against the Yugoslav agents and their collaborators who, on Tito’s behalf, were allegedly working for the annexation of the Pirin Region by the Yugoslav Federation.

Secret Daily Information Bulletin for the Prime Minister Georgi Dimitrov, communicated from Sofia to Moscow
April 26 1949 - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Internal Affairs create an informational bulletin on the domestic political developments.

Cipher Telegrams between CC BCP and CC VKP/b/ in reference to a bulgarian request for sending of Soviet investigators to Sofia
May 23 1949 - Stalin and Molotov approve a BCP CC request for the dispatch of Soviet investigators to assist in Kiril Slavkov’s trial

Cipher Message from Kolarov and Chervenkov to Stalin re: Investigated Bulgarian Armed Forces commanders
October 18 1949 - Vassil Kolarov and Vulko Chervenkov report on the measures taken against Bulgarian cadets at the Voroshilov Military Academy implicated in unlawful activities.

Information at a CC BCP Plenum re: Stalin"s view on the purges in the BCP
January 16 1950 - Georgi Chankov and Vulko Chervenkov present a report before the BCP CC on their recent meeting with Joseph Stalin, Georgi Malenkov and Nikolai Bulganin in Moscow. Among the issues discussed were the ongoing purges in the BCP, the role of the Agrarian Movement in the government, the state of the Bulgarian armed forces and the Bulgarian industrial and agricultural production.

Plans for the counterintelligence work in the Nessebar military site.
April 01 1951 - Measures for improving the counterintelligence work at the Nessebar military site.

VGU Information re: The activities of the Swiss, Belgian, Dutch and Swedish intelligences services
January 21 1953 - Report on the intelligence activities of some Western governments in Sofia. The report identifies the main areas of interest of the foreign intelligence services, names of some agents and names of collaborators.

Report on Disturbances at the Tobacco Depot in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
May 07 1953 - Report on the disturbances at the Plovdiv Tabacco depot on 4 May 1953 following job cuts at the plant.

Plan GELENA - agent-operational measures on German intelligence
February 19 1954 - Detailed plan and timetable for the activities to expose intelligence operatives who have previously worked for Gestapo.

Report about VKR successes in the period 1944-1954
July 01 1954 - The report elaborates on the achievements of the army counter-intelligence services over a ten-year period—the eradication of reactionary officers conspiracy groups, the training of new recruits, etc.

Information re: Turkish intelligence interest on the uranium mine Buhovo
March 25 1955 - Turkish intelligence agents are trying to gather information on the uranium mining in southwest Bulgaria. They believe that the extracted deposits are shipped to the Soviet Union for further processing and production of nuclear bombs.

CC BCP Politburo Resolution “B” re: DS Intelligence Directorate work.
March 29 1955 - BCP CC’s First Secretary, Vulko Chervenkov, approves Interior Minister Georgi Tsankov’s recommendations for improving the performance of the intelligence and counter-intelligence services.

CC BCP Politburo Resolution "B" re: Protocol for co-operation between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Stasi
October 13 1955 - The CC BCP Politburo approves the protocol for co-operation between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the East German Ministry for State Security (Stasi), agreed upon at a September meeting in Berlin.

Photocopies and materials from the trial case of Ivan-Assen Georgiev
January 01 1956 -

Minutes of a BCP Politburo meeting for the Investigation of the Political Processes of 06/26/1956
June 26 1956 - Georgi Tsankov testifies before a BCP CC Commission for the Investigation of the Political Trials [against opposition leaders]. He emphasizes the role of the Soviet advisor to the Bulgarian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Gen. Filatov, regarding the human rights abuse of detainees. Vulko Chervenkov talks about Filatov’s disregard of Politburo’s policy decisions, as well as about his eventual withdraw to Moscow by Stalin.

Bulgarian Military Intelligence Information on the Situation in Hungary and Poland
November 01 1956 - This intelligence report discusses the domestic political developments in Poland after the ascent of Wladyslaw Gomulka to the top of the Polish United Workers" Party (PZPR).The events surrounding the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 are also mentioned.

Letter from G. Kumbiliev to Warsaw re: A US citizen who had held contacts with Poland
January 01 1957 -

Information re: Turkish and Greek intelligence services activity against Bulgaria in 1956
January 08 1957 - A report focused on the Turkish and Greek intelligence activities in Bulgaria. The report outlines the major areas of interest – the Bulgarian military infrastructure, economic development, and the Communist party leadership. The report also talks about the role of the Turkish diplomatic representatives in encouraging repatriation of Turkish-Bulgarians to Turkey.

Report from Gen. M. Spasov re: Multilateral security meeting in Bucharest
March 12 1958 - A report by the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Mircho Spasov, on the Ministerial Meeting in Bucharest of delegations from Romania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and the Soviet Union. The meeting called for focusing on preventing subversive acts of Western intelligence, improving exchange of information, and conducting joint operations.

Special Information from Gen. I. Mihailov based on a RUMNO report re: Situation in the Middle East
July 21 1958 - Bulgarian intelligence report on the developments during the 1958 Lebanon crisis.

KGB request for materials in connection of a possible meeting of the four great powers in Geneva
September 01 1958 -

Letter from T. Zhivkov to CC CPSU Presidium re: Training of Bulgarian Military Intelligence officers at Intelligence courses in the USSR
September 01 1958 - Todor Zhivkov requests from Moscow training of Bulgarian intelligence officers.

CC BCP Politburo Directive re: Status of under-cover intelligence officers - RUMNO
September 18 1958 -

T. Zhivkov’s Report at the CC BCP Plenary Session on the Middle East Crisis
October 02 1958 - A report based on military intelligence information and on Zhivkov"s conversation with the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.

Letter from KDS II Directorate re: Information requested from KGB
January 10 1959 -

Report re: Visit to Romania on counter-intelligence issues
March 23 1959 - A report on the visit that had to improve exchange of information between the two intelligence agencies.

Information re: French intelligence activity against Bulgaria
June 17 1959 - The memo focuses on the operations of the French intelligence services in Bulgaria during the late 1950s.

Information re: Foreign Counter-intelligence agents network abroad
June 17 1959 - The report covers the work of Bulgarian intelligence operatives in the West for the last 18 months. Includes statistics by country.

Information re: French intelligence activity against Bulgaria
June 17 1959 - The memo focuses on the operations of the French intelligence services in Bulgaria during the late 1950s.

Information re: Foreign Counter-intelligence agents network abroad
June 17 1959 - The report covers the work of Bulgarian intelligence operatives in the West for the last 18 months. Includes statistics by country.

Plan for the collaborative agent-operational work between II and V Directorates DS
July 31 1959 -

Report from Col. V. Terziev re: VKR activity in 1959
January 16 1960 -

Information from Romania re: Turkish intelligence interests towards Bulgaria
April 09 1960 -

Top Secret BCP Politburo Resolution on Arms Delivery to Africa and Asia
May 12 1960 - This document includes a memorandum from the Chairman of the State Planning Commission who recommends exporting excess military production to countries in Africa and Asia. In an attached table the production capacities of the Bulgarian military-industrial complex are shown.

Report to CC BCP Secretariat re: Status of under-cover intelligence officers - RUMNO
June 07 1960 -

KGB Info re: Results of joint KGB - KDS operation on Greek emigration in Bulgaria
November 01 1960 -

Letter from Gen. G. Tzankov to A. Shelepin re: Conference in Vienna of U.S. consuls in Eastern Europe
November 01 1960 - The Bulgarian Minister of Internal Affairs informs the Soviet State Security Committee Chief about a forthcoming meeting in Vienna where US officials will discuss consular issues

Foreign Counterintelligence Bulletin No. 56 re: Agent-operational activities
November 21 1960 -

Information from Gen. B. Dumkov re: New structure of U.S. military intelligence
December 01 1960 -

Letter from Gen. G. Tzankov to A. Shelepin re: Acquired materials from the U.S. Mission in Sofia
January 01 1961 -

Intelligence Report re: Counterintelligence interactions with Great Britain and Israel
January 01 1961 - A report on the progress of agent recruitment.

Information from MVR Inspectorate re: Yugoslav Intelligence Services against Bulgaria
January 11 1961 - The Ministry of Internal Affairs reports its intelligence findings on the activities of the Yugoslav intelligence services against Bulgaria. Working both from home and in-country, the Yugoslav intelligence is allegedly trying to gather information on a broad set of issues – ranging from trade relations within Comecon, to Bulgaria’s military capacity and its potential to pose a threat to Yugoslav Macedonia.

Letter from Intelligence Chief, Gen. I. Krastev, to the Defense Ministry with descriptions of acquired US military documentation
February 11 1961 -

Ministry of the Interior Bulletin re: Anti-Bulgarian activity of Greece and Turkey
September 05 1961 - The Ministry of Internal Affairs reports its intelligence findings on the military cooperation between the US, Greece and Turkey.

Task for investigation of an individual, residing in Poland
September 29 1961 -

Report from Gen. B. Dumkov re: Realization of operation "Pine-tree"
October 13 1961 -

Top Secret BCP Politburo Resolution on Arms Delivery to Cuba
December 02 1961 - A proposal from the Minister of Foreign Trade, G. Kambuliev, for the donation to Cuba of 35,000 automatic rifles, recently decommissioned by the Bulgarian military.

Report from Gen. V. Terziev re: Military Counterintelligence services meeting in Warsaw
March 07 1962 -

Information from a CC BCP Secretariat Commision on the results of the investigation regarding the regime at the Lovech’ Labor Camp
April 05 1962 - Commission’s findings confirm the allegations of prisoner abuse in the two major labor camp sites – Lovech (for male detainees) and Skravena (for female detainees). The report concludes that camp living conditions and the physical abuse of detainees constitute a divergence from the party policy on combating crime. The report further recommends that the two labor camps be closed down and that the former leadership of the Ministry of the Internal Affairs take full responsibility for the negative consequences of camps’ existence.

Letter from Gen. Antonov (Moscow) to Gen. A. Semerdjiev re: Countermeasures against NATO interest toward WP missiles bases
May 02 1962 -

Letter from ?. Solakov to Warsaw with a proposal for collaborative agent-operational activities in Varna
August 28 1962 -

Agreement for cooperation between Bulgarian and Romanian Ministries of the Interior
January 01 1963 - The agreement specifies the bilateral cooperation in the intelligence field.

Information re: Data, received from Greek and Turkish Legations
February 06 1963 -

Proposal of the Minister of the Interior D. Dikov to CC BCP Secretariat re: Exchange of arrested agents between Bulgaria and Greece
February 09 1963 - The Minister of Internal Affairs, Diko Dikov, seeks authorization from the BCP CC Secretariat for the proposed exchange of captured intelligence operatives between Greece and Bulgaria.

Information-Analysis of the data that became known to Italian intelligence services
March 19 1963 -

Report from Gen. D. Dikov to CC BCP Politburo re: Meeting with UDB-Yugoslavia representatives
September 19 1963 -

Proposal from Gen. D. Dikov to CC BCP Politburo and Politburo Resolution "B" re: Investigation and trial against Georgiev
November 08 1963 -

Excerpts from the Prosecutor"s Act and the Verdict against Ivan-Assen Georgiev
December 31 1963 -

Analysis of KDS Second Directorate on Hypocrite (DVULICHNIK) operation against Georgiev
January 29 1964 -

T. Zhivkov’s Handwritten Notes on NATO at the Warsaw Pact Meeting in Moscow
January 19 1965 -

Minutes of Todor Zhivkov – Raul Castro Meeting in Sofia
March 26 1965 - Zhivkov lays out his perspective on the place of Bulgaria within the Communist Camp. He also talks about the Balkans and the rift between Bulgaria and Romania. Both leaders discuss the Chinese accusations of Soviet Revisionism. Raul Castro talks about the strength of the communist movements in Latin America and the prospects for successful social revolutions in Venezuela, Chile, Costa Rica, Uruguay, and Brazil.

Resolution “B-6” of CC BCP Politburo re: prevention of Western spying on the BCP CC communication channels
April 05 1965 - Decision Memorandum of the CC BCP Politburo authorizing the Council of Ministers to take all necessary steps to prevent wiretapping party officials’ phone lines by foreign intelligence services.

Letter from Gen. D. Dikov to V. Semichastni re: Acquired materials from Greek and UAR Embassies in Sofia
April 15 1965 -

CC BCP Politburo Resolution on the Separation of KDS from The Ministy of the Internal Affairs
July 06 1965 - The restructuring in the BCP CC and the establishment of the State Security Committee to the Council of Ministers.

Letter from V.Semichastni to A. Solakov with gratitude for received Greek, Arabic and Israeli materials
October 01 1965 -

Letter from Angel Solakov to V.Semichastni re: Acquired materials from the Italian Embassy in Sofia
November 15 1965 - State Security Committee Chief, Solakov, forwards to Moscow materials acquired by Bulgarian secret agents from the Italian embassy building. Among the documents are code books and classified correspondence with Rome.

A Proposal from KDS Chairman A. Solakov to CC BCP Secretariat re: Recruitment of Foreign Students in Bulgaria
November 17 1965 - The State Security Committee chair, Angel Solakov, seeks authorization from the BCP CC Secretariat to recruit foreign nationals, residing in Bulgaria as university students and military academy cadets.

Letter from A. Solakov to V. Semichastni re: Acquired materials from the FRG"s trade mission in Sofia
December 22 1965 -

Correspondence b?tween Gen. A. Solakov and Gen. K. Onescu re: Acquired Intelligence information
December 22 1965 -

Report from Gen. V. Terziev re: Realization of KDS Collegium decisions
January 05 1966 -

Letter from Gen. A. Solakov to Gen. K. Onescu re: Information on Italian citizens
January 09 1966 -

CC BCP Politburo Resolution on Bulgarian Intelligence actions against China and Albania
January 11 1966 - CC BCP Politburo approves Angel Solakov’s recommendation the State Security Committee to commence intelligence and counter-intelligence operations against PRC and Albania. In an attached report Solakov lays out the rationale for such actions. Solakov cites cases where the Chinese and Albanian intelligence services have allegedly embarked upon anti-Soviet actions in various countries of Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America.

CC BCP Secretariat Resolution re: Training of 30 Cuban counterintelligence officers in Bulgaria
June 08 1966 -

Proposal by Gen. M. Spasov to N. Papazov re: S&T Intelligence (NTR) staff enlargement
July 29 1966 -

KDS Report re: Penetration within the Enemy’s Intelligence Centers
October 27 1966 -

Report from Gen. V. Terziev re: Talks with the Head of Romanian Military Counterintelligence service
November 04 1966 -

Report from MVR representative in Budapest re: Meeting with a Hungarian counterintelligence chief
March 15 1967 -

KDS Chairman Angel Solakov’s Report at a CC BCP Plenum
March 23 1967 - According to the State Security Committee chair, Angel Solakov, there has been a major shift in the policies of the West towards the Soviet bloc. While during the 1950s military face-off was often considered an option, in the late 1960s such possibility has been largely ruled out. Consequently the US and their allies in Western Europe are focusing their efforts on fighting socialism around the world through peaceful means, such as strengthening economic and cultural ties with the Soviet bloc countries. This calls for a change in the strategy of the State Security Committee intelligence operations. Solakov also reports on the anti-Soviet activities of the Chinese and Albanian intelligence services across Europe.

T. Zhivkov’s Report at the CC BCP Plenary Meeting on the Middle East, 14 June 1967
June 14 1967 - Zhivkov presents the BCP position on the Six-Day War.

Information re: Meetings in Sofia with STASI chiefs Emilius and M. Wolf
July 06 1967 - Includes a detailed description of the organizational structure of STASI.

Letter from Gen. M. Spasov to Y. Andropov re: Acquired materials from Italian Embassy in Sofia
January 03 1968 -

Report by the Bulgarian Foreign Minister on the Ministerial Meeting in Warsaw regarding the situation in the Middle East, 19-21 December 1967
January 04 1968 - Ivan Bashev presents a report on the CPSU-organized meeting in Warsaw, where Eastern European government officials exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East. Among the discussed topics were the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Yemeni Civil War, and recent developments in Iraq.

Letter from Y.Andropov to A. Solakov with gratitude for the materials from Italian Embassy in Sofia
February 13 1968 -

Notes by Gen. M. Spasov on a statement by Y. Andropov during a KDS leadership"s visit to Moscow
May 18 1968 -

Report by Gen. M. Spasov re: KDS delegation visit to Romania
June 11 1968 -

Proposal from Gen. V. Terziev re: Changes in the personnel of the VKR Directorate and departments
July 31 1968 -

Report from the Bulgarian Ambassador in Havana, Stefan Petrov to Todor Zhivkov on the Domestic and Foreign Policy of Cuba
August 15 1968 - The ambassador gives an assessment of the Cuban domestic and foreign policy. He characterizes Fidel Castro as an adventurer and points to certain communist party decisions that are incompatible with the Marxist-Leninist doctrine.

Secret Decree of the Council of Ministers of the PR of Bulgaria for the Participation of Bulgarian Troops in the Warsaw Pact Operation in Czechoslovakia
August 20 1968 -

Information from Gen. D. Kyosev re: Political situation in Greece
August 24 1968 -

Gen. Djurov’s Report on the participation of Bulgarian troops in the Warsaw Pact operation in Czechoslovakia, 30 September 1968
September 30 1968 - The Minister reports on the progress of the allied operation and on the strength of the Czech resistance.

Letter from Gen. A. Solakov to Gen. I. Stanescu re: Turkish military intelligence interest towards Romania
November 25 1968 -

Plan of the measures against military attachйs of capitalist countries
December 07 1968 - Proposed measures for disrupting the alleged intelligence cooperation among Western military attachйs in Sofia.

Proposal from Angel Solakov to CC BCP Secretariat re: Sending a Ministry Representative to Warsaw
January 01 1969 - A proposal from the Minister of Internal Affairs to the BCP CC for putting one counter-intelligence operative on staff in the Bulgarian Embassy in Warsaw.

Information from Gen. V. Terziev re: VKR agents-operational activities during the military operation in Czechoslovakia
January 23 1969 -

Excerpts from the Porsecutor"s Act, Sentence and Supreme Court Decision on the sentence of Dr. Sarafov
January 23 1969 -

Minutes of Todor Zhivkov – Indira Gandhi Meeting, Delhi
January 24 1969 - The two leaders talk about Vietnam, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the situation in Europe.

KDS Plan for operational measures toward Yugoslav, Romanian, and Czechoslovak military attaches
February 06 1969 -

Letter from A. Solakov to Y. Andropov re: KGB assistance in decyphering Algerian materials
April 14 1969 -

VGU KDS Report re: Meeting with Czech security representative in Sofia on the situation in Czechoslovakia
April 22 1969 -

Letter from Y. Andropov to A. Solakov with gratitude for received Italian and Turkish materials
November 05 1969 -

Review from Gen. Grigor Grigorov re: Subversive activities of Turkish intelligence 1968-1969
January 01 1970 - Report on the work of Turkish intelligence services in Bulgaria.

Information from Gen. V. Terziev re: Guidelines of the enemy"s activities within Bulgarian Armed Forces during 1969
February 12 1970 -

Minutes of Conversation between Todor Zhivkov and Aldo Moro, Sofia, 1970
April 27 1970 - Todor Zhivkov and the Italian Foreign Minister, Aldo Moro, discuss the political and trade relations between People’s Republic of Bulgaria and Italy. They both emphasize the need for securing a long-lasting peace on the continent.

CC BCP Secretariat Resolution re: PGU undercover personnel
July 24 1970 -

Materials from Cuba re: CIA Special investigation equipment
January 04 1971 -

Letter from Y. Andropov to A. Solakov with gratitude for materials from FRG, Switzerland and Turkey
January 21 1971 -

Letter from A. Benkei to Gen. A.Solakov re: Inteligence information on East-West relations
January 28 1971 -

Correspondence between KDS and KGB re: Opportunities for obtaining documentation of an electronic machine
March 24 1971 -

Information from Hungarian State Security service re: US plans for attacks against North Vietnam
April 01 1971 -

Letter from Sergio Del Valle to Angel Solakov with Intelligence information from Cuba
April 14 1971 - Report on the political situation in Bolivia: President Torres takes steps to consolidate his presidential power

Information #310 KGB re: PGU KGB view on a proposal of a Warsaw Pact Intelligence services meeting
April 29 1971 -

Science and Technology Intelligence Report re: Supplied US Mini-Computer
May 26 1971 - The industial espionage unit provides detailed description of the supplied equipment and blueprints.

Info from Cuba re: Former Cuban officer arrested as a CIA agent
May 27 1971 -

Report from P. Stoyanov re: Collaboration with KGB on operational equipment
June 14 1971 -

Info#549 KGB with request for using a Bulgarian academic institute as an under-cover location
June 28 1971 -

Info KGB with a plea for research on a new suggestology method of Dr. Lozanov in Bulgaria
July 08 1971 -

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