The Kray

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The Kray
Moravska State Archive · 1976
ClassificationSociety and Power
Statuscanon
Last updated2026-11-03
Archive source05 Society and Power/The Kray.md
Length723 words (4 min read)
Internal links5 outgoing, 22 incoming
Sources4 cited

The Kray was the border service of Moravska. The full name is Krayna ("the edge"). The service watched the coast, the sea line, and the southern border.

The Kray is the second rank of the state. It is also the most feared. See Social Structure.

What the Kray does [edit]

The service has five duties.

  1. Guard the sea border and the southern border.
  2. Check every ship that enters or leaves.
  3. Issue the port pass and the coastal permit.
  4. Collect information on foreign ships and foreign sailors.
  5. Watch the fishing fleet for illegal landing.

The service has 3,400 officers and 9 coastal stations. Two fast boats work from Zaligrad and Skalina.

The port pass [edit]

A person needs a pass to enter a working port. The pass is a small book with a photograph and a stamp.

Pass typeWho holds itLimit
WhitePort workers, fleet officersOne port, one year
BluePlant managers, buyersAll ports, one year
GreenForeign sailors, shore leaveOne street, 6 hours
RedKray officersAll zones, no limit

A person with no pass stays behind the fence. The fence is 2.4 m high and it has one gate.

The coastal decree of 1963 [edit]

The decree closed the ports to foreign yachts and to private foreign boats. The reason given was "the security of the alliance".

The decree had three effects.

  1. The yacht harbour at Zaligrad closed. It became a Kray boat station.
  2. A foreign sailor can go ashore only on a green pass and only in one street.
  3. A fishing boat that helps a foreign boat loses its licence for 5 years.

The third effect is the strongest. A fisherman who rescues a foreign crew must report the rescue within 2 hours. A late report costs the licence.

The southern border [edit]

The southern border runs for 61 km. It has a wire fence, a ploughed strip, and 14 towers.

The border closes at night. A farmer with land on both sides needs a day pass. About 900 farmers hold one.

The Kray counts 41 illegal crossings in 1975. Most are family visits, not escapes.

Rank inside the Kray [edit]

LevelWorkPrivilege
Station chiefRuns a stationA house, a car, a telephone
Watch officerRuns a shiftA flat, a resort permit
InspectorChecks a shipA fee, sometimes a bribe
RatingStands a postA uniform and a bed

The rating is a conscript. He serves 2 years. He learns the coast and he learns who pays.

The Kray and the party [edit]

The Kray answers to the CEC and to the party secretary for maritime affairs. The service also reports to Moscow through a liaison office.

The double line gives the Kray power. The party cannot dismiss a station chief quickly, because the file goes to two offices.

The Kray and the people [edit]

Three feelings live together.

  • Respect. A Kray officer keeps the port calm and stops the worst smuggling.
  • Fear. A Kray officer can cancel a pass and end a wage.
  • Contempt. A rating takes a bribe for a bottle of whisky.

The other face [edit]

The Kray also runs the sea rescue service. It has 4 boats and 31 trained divers.

A storm in 1974 sank 3 fishing boats. The Kray saved 19 men. The newspaper printed the story with a photograph of the boats. The story did not name a person. See Daily Life and Panelki.

After 1990 [edit]

The Kray was dissolved in 1990, when Moravska became part of Bulgaria. Its border posts and rescue boats passed to the Bulgarian border police. The old name survived in local speech.

Other notes [edit]

See also[edit]

Sources[edit]

References[edit]

Documents in the archive that cite or cross-reference The Kray:

  1. ^ "Balkan breakup". History, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  2. ^ "Climate". Foundations, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  3. ^ "Dissent and Control". Friction and Subcultures, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  4. ^ "Geography". Foundations, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  5. ^ "Greek and Roman Ports". History, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  6. ^ "Hosting a World Event". Society and Power, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  7. ^ "Ilya Petrov". People, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  8. ^ "James Cornwell". People, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  9. ^ "KORZO". Society and Power, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  10. ^ "Kosta Mladinov". People, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  11. ^ "Lexicon". Language, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  12. ^ "Moravska". Foundations, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  13. ^ "Ottoman Era". History, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  14. ^ "Petar Vranov". People, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  15. ^ "Political System". Society and Power, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  16. ^ "Regional Divides". Friction and Subcultures, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  17. ^ "Religion". Society and Power, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  18. ^ "Social Structure". Culture, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  19. ^ "Timeline of Moravska history". History, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  20. ^ "Trade and Comecon". Society and Power, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  21. ^ "Vera Stankova". People, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
  22. ^ "Zaligrad games". Society and Power, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.