The Canadian Government has submitted claims for damages to Bulgaria in connection with the death of four Montreal residents, all Jews, who were aboard the El Al passenger plane shot down by Bulgarian fighters last summer it was announced here. The announcement, which did not specify the amount of damages requested, said the claim had been filed through the British Legation in Sofia.
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