Section 47 of Directorate I

• Section 4, 1969-1971: Section 3 of Directorate A (Afro-Asian), Section „developing countries“ , 1974-1990: Section 47, in 1982 merged with Section 57

Chiefs:

• 1971 – 1972 maj. Miloslav Matějů "Mach"
• 1972 – 1974 lt. col. Vladimír Hrušecký "Houška"
• 1972 – deputy chief lt. col. Václav Smíšek "Stárek"
• 1979 – 1989 lt. col. Josef Zelenka "Závada"

The Section dealt with the issues of African countries, the Near and Middle East and from 1982 upon reorganisation of Section 57 also with Asia (Far East). It was created in 1974 from the Section for developing countries. It fulfilled its tasks abroad through residenturas in Cairo, Beirut, Damascus, Algiers, Baghdad, New Delhi, Jakarta, Beijing and in Africa in Lagos and Dar es Saalam.

Structure in 1989:

• Leadership
• Internal group
• Department 1 – Far East
• Department 2 – Near East