Northern (N): Bulgaria (NG). Political Relations: Algeria

A file concerning Bulgaria's relations with Algeria. Subjects covered in the file include a communiqué issued by the two countries at the end of a visit to Sofia by the Algerian president; speeches given by the leaders of both countries during the visit; and analysis of the visit by British diplomats. The despatch from the British ambassador in Sofia reporting on the visit notes that relations were cordial; that both sides regarded the visit as having been successful; that the leaders had discussed the Cyprus crisis in light of Algerian independence; and that the trip had been a success in advancing the Soviets' policy of increasing their influence in North Africa by the use of proxies, in order to counteract increasing Chinese interest in the area.