Details

Subject(s)

• Diplomatic and consular service [Browse]
• Foreign relations [Browse]
• Politics and government [Browse]
• Great Britain—Foreign relations—1906-1966—Sources [Browse]
• Bulgaria [Browse]
• Bulgaria—Politics and government—1965 [Browse]
• Bulgaria—Economic conditions—1965 [Browse]
• Bulgaria—Foreign relations—1965 [Browse]

Related name

• Great Britain. Foreign Office [Browse]
• Coherent Digital (Firm) [Browse]

Series

• General Correspondence from 1906-1966 (Great Britain. Foreign Office. Political Departments) ; FO371-188617. [More in this series]
• Cold War Eastern Europe. [More in this series]
• FO371: Foreign Office: Political Departments: General Correspondence from 1906-1966 ; FO371-188617

Data source

• Cold War Eastern Europe, 1947-1982
• Cold War Eastern Europe, 1961-1966: Module 2
• History Commons

Summary note

A file containing documents relating to the annual report on Bulgaria returned by Sir William Harpham, the British Ambassador in Sofia. Subjects covered in the despatch include the continuing Bulgarian support for the Soviet Union in all matters -- the resettling of Bulgarian politics following upheavals and a possible coup attempt -- the success of some liberalising measures -- the necessity of industrialisation causing Bulgaria to look more to the West -- improvements in Anglo-Bulgarian relations -- and the more strenuous efforts made by French and other Western governments to exploit opportunities in Bulgaria. Harpham notes that Todor Zhivkov remained firmly in charge of Bulgaria and was unlikely to face a serious challenge, despite the coup attempt and his close relations with Nikita Khrushchev, the ousted Soviet leader. Other documents in the file include a calendar of events in the country -- and Foreign Office discussions about the printing of the report.

Notes

• Title from Cold War Eastern Europe Module II.
• File date: 1966.
• Date document(s) were released to the public domain: 1996.

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