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Information from the Bulgarian Minister of Trade (Rayko Damyanov) with a Proposal for Export of Old German Arms to Third World Countries

24 Mar 1959
Description: This is a proposal from Bulgarian Minister of Trade Rayko Damyanov on the export of German weapons and ammunition. Damyanov proposes the export of such military items either through Western companies or directly to Tunisia, Morocco, Libya, Yemen, and Egypt. However, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry must coordinate direct exports to these countries with the Soviet Union. The proposal also considers the involvement of Poland and Czechoslovakia.

Collection: East-East Arms Trade

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Document Type: Report
Origin (Agency): Bulgarian Ministry of Trade
Sender: Rayko Damyanov, Minister of Trade, Bulgaria
Destination (Agency): Bulgarian Council of Ministers
Recipient: Anton Yugov, Chairman of the Bulgarian Council of Ministers
Language of Original Document: Bulgarian
Translators: Greta Keremidchieva
Number of Pages: 2
Cold War Period: 1950s
Document Source: Central State Archive (TsDA), Sofia
Call Number: Fond 136, Record 86, File 118, p. 3-4

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