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Law on protection of the nation

Nation Restriction Bill (wording of Section II).

Sofia., 1940
Central Nation Archives, Fund 366B,
Inventory 1,Record Unit 993, Sheet 12

The Bulgarian Jewish Restriction Bill. Article in Zora.

Sofia, October 9th, 1940
Central National Archives, Fund 366B, Inventory 1, Record Unit 993

Letter of Protest by 21 Bulgarian writers gainst the Nation Protection Bill introduced in the National Assembly.

Sofia, October 17th, 1940

Central National Archives,

Fund 366B, Inventory 1, Record Unit 989, Sheet 1

Bogdan Filov. Bulgaria’s Prime Minister
From February 15th, 1940,
Until September 9th, 1943,
Following which he became a regent. Sentenced to death by People’s Court.
Executed on February 1st, 1945
Central National Archives, Library
 

Minister of Interior
And People’s Health Petar Gabrovski.

Central National Archives, Fund 3K, Inventory 14, Record Unit 203
 

In the fall of 1940 Minister of Interior Petar Gabrovski introduced the Nation Protection Bill in the National Assembly. The bill has four sections:
1. Regarding Secret and International Organizations;
2. Regarding Persons of Jewish Descent;
3. Regarding Antinational and Suspicious Acts;
4. Special Provisions.

Section two is dedicated to persons of Jewish descent. Article 15 gives the legal definition of a Jew and Articles 16-30 impose strict limitations on the civil and political rights of Bulgarian Jews.
Limitation throughout that section relate to the person, the property and the professional and business activity of persons of Jewish descent. On December 24th, 1940, following voting, the Bill became a legal act of the supreme national government, and upon promulgation in the State Gazette on January 23rd, 1941, 48 000 Bulgarian Jews were deprived of their civil and political rights. The foundations of the Jewish question were laid thus in legal terms.

Argumentation by Peter Gabrovski, in favor of the Nation Protection Bill.

Sofia, October 7th, 1940

Central National Archives

Fund 371K, Inventory 5, Record Unit 958, Sheet 1; 173K, Inventory 6, Record Unit 108, Sheet 252

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