Testimony of Buko Lazarov, born in Kustendil, Bulgaria, 1899, regarding his experiences in Kustendil and intercession by Bulgarian public figures seeking to annul the decree for deportation of the Jews

Testimony of Buko Lazarov, born in Kustendil, Bulgaria, 1899, regarding his experiences in Kustendil and intercession by Bulgarian public figures seeking to annul the decree for deportation of the Jews Jewish life in Kustendil; acquaintance with Dimetar Peshev, later recognized as a Righteous Among the Nations; the Jewish vote for Peshev in the elections to the National Assembly of Bulgaria, 1938; enactment of the "Law for the Protection of the Nation"; preparations for deportation of the Jews, late February 1943; intercession of Bulgarian public leaders including Peter Michalev, a parliamentary representative, for annulment of the decree; setting 09 March 1943 as the deportation date; activities of the delegation from Kustendil in Sofia; meetings held by Peshev and other Parliament representatives with Gabrovski, the Minister of the Interior; presentation of a petition against the deportation; annulment of the decree; position of King Boris and the political climate; the Communist government; fate of representatives serving in the Parliament mentioned above.