ANTELLUEAA t+ Approved For Release 2000/05/18 ; CiA-RDP82-00457R006200190010-6. CLASSIFICATION gqugmiconmon, — Uc, .PVIGIALS cute 25X14 CENTRAL INTELUIGENGE AGENCY’ REPORT NO, if INFORMATION REPORT cp no. ? CONFIDENTIAL COUNTRY Bulgaria DATE DISTR, 2 Mov. 1950 SUBJECT Reported Discussion of NO, OF PAGES 3. Yacedontan Question st Karlsbed Coninform Conference i RETURN TO CIA = 9,9R, NCU. OME OF umm 25x15 UBRARY SupPLewet To 26x1x 1, Diploratic ctreles in Sofia have the impression that the Cominform not in Karlsbed* during July 1950 and conferred on the Belkan problen. According to these efreles the ain of the Cominform ie to open tho Nacedonian question fand thereby sharpen Sallcen antagoniens and put Yugoslavia in a vulnerable posttion, 2, The Bulartan Communist prose repeatedly exphacises the untenable conditions along the Bulgarien-Yugoslav border; the terrorisation of Sulgarian minorities; fend the hard lot of the Pulgarian nationals vho fled Greco-Mecedonia and now are being held by Yugoslavia. the press offers lacodonians of the Pirin area freodon in a Macedéntan steveunder protection of the Krenlin. 3. ‘the Yugosla Contntorm plane 2exix" For 125 tooneoquent [the majority of ‘tho Macedonians in the Pirin area eympathize with to and would reject, Yoscos protection, The Pirin Yacodonians are particularly sensitive to Interference with ‘their rational rights because thoy are not recognized as f nationality and becuse the. Bulgarian ‘nas replaced Nasedontan 25K1K ‘stnee the Cominform rift. ‘tho Coninfora plans an attoupt to disturb DelgradoAthens relations in order to create nov ‘uirsst in the Slav areas north of Greece. 25KiA MMMM Carcient: Tore is no previous ovidence viich would indicate that Cominform Conference was held in Karlebad during July 1950. CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATION aummmaycOUTROL = U.S. OFFICIALS OLY = [pst ee T Teles Tee L ‘Approved For Release 2000/05/18 : Ci rormoucr Ro Ga fal