By Dashnor KALOÇI
The fourth part
Memorie.al / On September 23, 1979, 45 years ago, Hysni Kapo, member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the Central Committee of the PPS, passed away in a medical clinic in Paris, who since the mid- The 50s, (when Enver Hoxha physically eliminated or imprisoned and exiled some of his closest collaborators), was considered figure no. 2 of the communist regime, after Enver Hoxha. Hysni Kapo, or “Party Loyal”, as Enver liked to call him in his books and works, (mainly after his death), in September 1979, was hospitalized for visits and treatment at the Paris clinic, accompanied by Ramiz Alia, while a year ago, in the period October-December 1978, when he was in Paris for visits and treatment, Kadri Hazbiu accompanied him. The death of Hysni Kapo was the second to happen in the ranks of the senior leadership of PPSh (after that of Gogo Nushi in 1970), and that death has been talked about for a long time, even since those days, when Vito Kapo, the wife his, told the Minister of the Interior, Kadri Hazbiu: “…They killed Hysnia…”?! And Hazbi immediately answered: “Why are you telling me…, address him”, – beckoning him with his hand, from Enver Hoxha’s villa.
This fact, or this evidence regarding the conversation of Vito Kapos with Kadri Hazbiu, has been made public, by the former senior staff of the Albanian Discovery, Hasan Luçi (who covered the Albanian political exile in the West), in an interview (at the beginning of the 2000s, in “Gazeta Shqiptare”), where he has cast his doubts, that Hysni Kapo’s death was not natural, from what was officially said, “cancer in the pancreas”! It is not known precisely if Vito Kapo had discussed with someone else what Kadri Hazbi said, but two or three days later, she was called to a meeting by Enver Hoxha, where he (Enveri) then told her knowing once again to Vito, the official version of Hysniu’s death, he asked him that; “to have faith in the Party” and; “not to believe the words spread by the enemy”! So; “that there should be no doubt about Hysniu’s death, for which the Party did everything possible”!
The meeting he had with Vito Capo, Enveri brought up in a meeting of the Political Bureau, informing the “fellows of the Bureau”, “regarding the words that the enemy was spreading about Hysnia, which unfortunately, they took for granted, even his family members, even his friend Vito”! In the same way, doubts or reservations about the death of Hysni Kapo have also been cast by some of the members of his escort group, who were in Paris. They have given their doubts in writing and orally to the special operative group headed by Zylyftar Ramizi, (Director of State Security and at the same time Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs at the time), which was established in 1982, immediately after the arrest of the “Hostile Group” of Kadri Hazbiu and Feçor Shehu. For example, Nexhip Pajo, the companion of Hysni Kapo, who in the letter addressed to the Minister of the Interior, Hekuran Isai, on October 29, 1982, among other things, wrote: “I am Nexhip Pajo, former officer of the Second Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, now retired. In 1979, when comrade Hysni Kapo was in Paris (France) to be cured, I was part of the group of officers accompanying him.
After his death, when we returned from there, I informed the Committee of the Party of the Ministry, the former secretary of that Committee, Bato Karafili, about some shortcomings and reprehensible actions in the direction of serving the leader Hysni Kapo and his family. of him, who was there in Paris, by the former deputy director of the Second Directorate, for our service there, Servet Backa, to Fejzo Bijo, deputy director of the Reception Directorate, to Llambi Ziçishti, responsible for Health. On the last day of the conclusions that we were going to make in Feçor Shehu’s office, I was called on the phone from my friend Hysni Kapo’s house, Kadri Hazbiu, who had asked me urgently, leaving an order for the staff of the house, so that I answering the phone. When he informed me, I took Kadri on the phone and he immediately addressed me: “Listen, today you have that last meeting, related to your service in Paris, so be careful and be more reasonable and more partisan, for what you raised, because you inflated them too much and in a tendentious manner”.
Then I answered him on the phone: – How did you verify these, that they are not true? “I know this very well, I know Servet Backa very well, that he is an honest and experienced communist and on the other hand, that son of the world (that is, Servet), has become like a madman and comes he cries in the office like a child”, he answered. – It would be good if he did not cry there in your office, but cried there in Paris, where we all cried, for the misfortune that had befallen us, but we cried and drank tears there, while Servet Backa, Feçor Shehu, Fejzo Bijo and Llambi Ziçishti drank brandy and ate chops”.
All of the above, (as well as Nexhpip Pajo’s letter that was published in full by Memorie.al), or other evidence where Hysni Kapo’s death is discussed or made known, are known from the archive documents of the former Committee Central PPSh, (found in the Central State Archive, fund 14, apparatus and governing bodies), which were published in the press after the 90s and among the only things that have not been made public until today , are Kadri Hazbiu’s letter to Enver Hoxha, (25 typewritten pages), for the service he had done in Paris near Hysni Kapo, as well as the voluminous file with the relevant medical record of Hysni Kapo, considered and circulated, as; “Top secret, of special importance” which begins on May 16, 1959 and ends on September 23, 1979, the day he died.
While Kadri Hazbiu’s letter, sent to Enver Hoxha in January 1979, after returning from France together with Hysni Kapo (at the end of it, among others, he wrote: “Some things from my service in France, by order of superiors, I reflected them in this report-information…”!), it is said that it is not found in the State Archive, Memorie.al, has secured and has the complete (in French and Albanian) medical file of Hysni Kapo, of which we are partially publishing, in several numbers, together with the corresponding facsimiles, where there are medical records and reports, from Albanian and foreign doctors, various notes, epi-crisis, electrocardiogram, results and answers of tests, doctor’s consultations, etc., etc.
Also, Enver Hoxha’s notes are there, which we are publishing together with the corresponding facsimiles and photos, which are stored in the Central State Archive, both those made in Paris and those made at Rinas airport, when he was brought the coffin with his body, as well as his burial, which was attended by Enver Hoxha and the entire senior leadership of the ALP.
Continues from the previous issue
REPORT-SECRET INFORMATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE SPECIAL CLINIC, DR. PAVLLO MILO, IN THE YEARS 1975 – 1978, SENT TO THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE PPS, ON THE HEALTH CONDITION OF HYSNI KAPOS AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DOCTOR’S TEAM
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA Tirana on 29.12.1975
SPECIAL POLYCLINIC “SECRET”
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TO THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE P.P.SH
TIRANA
Comrade Hysni Kapo has had two operations on his hands, during the 12 days of the interval, one operation after the other. After two operations there were complications: once bronchopneumonia and after the second operation, a loss of consciousness, with seizures of lipotemia.
Now his general condition has weakened.
Considering that he suffers from diabetes with coronary disease, it is necessary to take a health leave of 2 (two) weeks.
FOR THE MEDICAL COMMISSION
(Dr. Pavlo Milo)
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA Tirana on 16.1.1977
SPECIAL POLYCLINIC “SECRET”
No.__1/1___
TO THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE P.P.SH
TIRANA
Comrade Hysni Kapo, at the end of November, had a microscopic hematuria which continued for a long time. On 28.12.1976, there was a right renal colic which was repeated two days later. As a result, a urinary tract infection appeared which was controlled with antibiotics. On 7.1.1977, the patient suffered a bilateral bronchopneumonia, which today appears to have resorbed.
Taking into account that the patient is diabetic, with hypertrophy of the prostate, the state of urinary infection that passed two weeks ago, the bilateral bronchopneumonia of the last few days, it is necessary to take at least two weeks of medical leave, being kept under medical control.
Directory
Dr. Pavlo Milo
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA Tirana on 25.4.1978
SPECIAL POLYCLINIC “SECRET”
No.__15/6___
TO THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE P.P.SH
TIRANA
Friend Hysni Kapo, has recently presented concerns in the form of pain in the region of the heart. Medical consultation consisting of Prof. Fejzi Hoxha, Doc. Ylli Popa, Dr. Dine Abazi, gathered on 24.4.1978, concluded that these pains do not have a coronary character, but nevertheless, taking into account the tiring and continuous work that the patient has for a long time, his diabetes disease, his past with angina attacks and signs of coronary insufficiency, recommends that; starting from these days, take about two weeks off and in the future, make a more regular lifestyle, avoiding working with extended hours and especially at night.
Directory
(Dr. Pavlo Milo)
REPORT-INFORMATION OF THE MINISTER OF HEALTH, LLAMBI ZİCISHTI, OF THE YEAR 1978, ON THE SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION OF HYSNI KAPOS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF DOCTORS, REGARDING TREATMENT AND DIET
INFORMATION
On the state of health of comrade Hysni Kapo
During the night the patient was relatively quiet. He had a temperature of up to 38.5, which did not last long, since he was given antipyretics. The pulse has fluctuated from 90 to 100 per minute, but without rhythm disturbances. Arterial pressure is maintained at satisfactory levels. Breathing is calm and normal for the condition. So far, there are no signs of heart failure.
In today’s electrocardiographic examination, the data of acute anteroseptal infarction, with a tendency to lateral extension, are clearly visible. The treatments continue according to the scheme determined by the medical consultation. As a conclusion, the wide infarction, of the front wall, is doing the usual course so far, without complications, but the situation still remains threatening, due to eventual communications.
Tirana
24.6.1978 MINISTER OF HEALTH
Lamp Ziçishti
INFORMATION
On the state of health of comrade Hysni Kapo
From the data of the medical consultation at 10.30, dated 25.6.1978, it results that during the last 24 hours, the patient had several febrile episodes, with a temperature of up to 38.5, which was controlled by antipyretics. During the febrile episodes, there were extrastolic arrhythmias, with short phases, which disappeared spontaneously. There was no angina pain.
In the late hours of the night, rales of stasis were heard in the two pulmonary bases, which were interpreted as signs of heart failure. Arterial pressure is maintained at normal levels, with a maximum of 120-130 mmhg, and a minimum of 70-80 mmhg, pulse frequency 88-100, per minute, rapid breathing, from 22-26 per minute.
In the last electrocardiographic recording, an extension of the infarct to the lateral wall is noted, as well as some uncertain signs for the extension of the inferior wall. This remains to be confirmed in future examinations. As a conclusion, infarction continues the dynamic process, and there is no evidence that the affected area is limited.
These data, as well as the signs of mild heart failure, which appeared transiently last night, show that the situation is threatening and we are in a phase of complications, which are anticipated, for which measures have been taken.
Tirana MINISTRY OF HEALTH
25.6.1978 Llambi Ziçishti
INFORMATION
On the state of health of comrade Hysni Kapo
From the data of the medical consultation dated 26.6.1978, from 8.00 am. During the last 24 hours, the patient’s condition has been stable. There was only one hour of temperature of 37.5, during the night. Only 6 extrasystoles were recorded.
Arterial pressure and pulse were kept at yesterday’s figures. In the electrocardiographic examination, the ward remains the same as yesterday. As a conclusion, we think that compared to the past 24 hours, the situation remains stable.
Tirana MINISTER OF HEALTH
26.6.1978 Llambi Ziçishti
INFORMATION
On the state of health of comrade Hysni Kapo
The patient’s condition during the past 24 hours was as follows:
Throughout the day, he was without temperature, while from 22.00; the temperature rose to 38 degrees and continued until 2.00, on 27.6.1978.
Arterial pressure was 120/70 mmhg, and it is in these figures this morning.
The pulse has fluctuated, from 104, during the hours with temperature, to 86, in the other hours.
Today’s electrocardiogram shows the usual evolution of a heart attack.
During the day yesterday, there was a deepening of heart failure, which has been withdrawn today. Memorie.al
Tirana MINISTRY OF HEALTH
27.8.1978 Llambi Ziçishti
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