Dashnor Kaloçi
The ninth part
Memorie.al publishes a file that was obtained a short time ago by the institution of the Authority for the Information of Files of the former State Security, where the investigative, judicial and processing file of the citizen Kasëm Hoxha, originally from the village of Markat in Saranda and residing in the USA since 1985, when he was able to escape from Albania to Greece, after having suffered ten years in the Spaçi camp, convicted of “agitation and propaganda against popular power”. At the time of his arrest, on June 21, 1973, by the State Security bodies, of the Internal Affairs Branch of the Saranda district, some “compromising materials”, such as poems and tracts, were found in his house , where he called “for the overthrow of popular power”, etc. The file in charge of the citizen Kaso Hoxha, (now de-classified) begins with the processing, where the State Security bodies and the Department of Internal Affairs of the district of Saranda make every effort to find the author of the letter. with deep hostile content”, which was thrown in the center of Markat village (with residents of the Cham community), where after a long time, with the help of the Central Criminal Laboratory, near the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Tirana, it became possible, in order to clarify and identify that the writing on that letter was Kaso Hoxha’s, this also led to his arrest. The file in question continues with the investigative and judicial process against him, where he, after suffering ten years in Spaçi prison, in November 1982 returns to his native village, Markat, where from the first days, he was followed and monitored. by the bodies of the State Security, who had engaged not only some associates of the Security, but also his close family members, this forced Kaso, to escape arrest, to escape from Albania, crossing the state border, to the state neighbors, Greece. After some time staying in the Llavros Camp, he gained the status of a political asylum seeker, to go to the United States of America, where even there, he continued to be followed and monitored by the State Security bodies (Albanian Political Intelligence, which was camouflaged with his residency, near the Diplomatic Mission in the United Nations Organization) and some of its secret agents, until 1991, when the communist regime in Albania collapsed. The story of Kaso Hoxha, became known after the publication of his book “Beautiful land, ugly people”, which he entrusted to Memorie.al in manuscript, now comes through the documents of the State Security, (where they are, reports of collaborators of the State Security, with their pseudonyms, letters, notes, information, relations, report-information, interceptions with operational techniques, etc., of the officers of the State Security, investigators, holders of the Department of Internal Affairs, of the district of Saranda, etc., to the residency of Political Intelligence in the USA, and its agents there), which begin in 1973 and end in 1991, when his file was archived once and for all.
Continues from last issue
The secret documents drawn up by the Operative Worker of the Department of Internal Affairs of the district of Saranda, Petraq Pine, about the conversations he had with fellow villagers of Kaso Hoxha, Lutfi Hamo and Hysen Osmani, regarding his escape
“SECRET” Single specimen
Saranda on 31/7/1985
OPERATING NOTE
I, Operative Worker Petraq Pine, in the meeting I had on 31.7.1985 with the citizen Lutfi Hamo, told me that: “On 29.7.1985 in the morning, I met Kasem on his way to work for watering sunflowers at the Markati coops. To Lutfi, Kasem expressed himself as follows: They don’t give you the hack, then I’m outclassed and they don’t give me the right.
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Petraq Pine
“SECRET”
Single specimen
Saranda on 31/7/1985
OPERATING NOTE
I, the Operative Worker, Petraq Pine, in the meeting I had on 31.7.1985 with the citizen Hysen Osmani told me that: “On 29.7.1985 in the morning, I met Kasemin at the stable, he had with him work tools, a bag of food and a can with water, wearing work clothes. He told me that at dinner he will take my donkey and take me home, that I will go all the way to Thellogo to get the oregano lek. After a while he changed his mind, telling me that; I’ll be back soon and pick it up myself.
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Petraq Pine
The secret document with the report-information drawn up by the Operative Worker of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Saranda district, Petraq Pine, in the presence of his colleague, Kristaq Goga, with the data of the Security associate with the pseudonym, “Elektriku”, related with the escape of Kaso Hoxha
Received P. Op Petraq Pine
P.Op Kristaq Goga assisted
Gave information B.p. “The Electrician”
Report dated 7.8.1985
The source announces that from the conversation she had with Shaqo Sadik on 30.7.1985, she told him that; when the bride left together with Idriz Hoxha’s relatives, Kasem Hoxha together with Alem Hoxha hugged each other all the way. When Alemi got into the car, Kasem Hoxha got into the car and they hugged again.
From the conversation he had with Ballko Sharon and Feride Jonuzin, they told him that at the wedding, Alemi and Kasemi played and sang Greek songs and dances together. During the three days after the defeat of Kasem Hoxha, he saw Omer Bejko go to the house of Kasem Hoxha, Mazar Murto and Bardha Kushi.
“The Electrician”
Task: B.p. gave you the task to be interested in the loss of Kasem Hoxha, in his social and family circles. To see the reactions regarding the loss of Kasem in the village.
Clarification: Kasem Hoxha, about whom the data speaks, was proven to have escaped.
Alem Hoxha is the son of Selfo Hoxha, who is a fugitive. Alemi is the son of Kasem Hoxha’s first cousin living in Piqeras.
Evaluation: The information has value since Alemi is a close relation of Kasem and suspicions arise that the two may have coordinated for Kasem’s escape.
Operational measure: Data to be printed and placed in the fugitive’s folder for Kasem Hoxha.
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Petraq Pine
The secret document with the extract prepared by the Deputy Head of the First Branch in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Naim Reçi and the Deputy Head of the Internal Affairs Branch of the Saranda district, Adriatik Mukaj, regarding the depositions of Kaso Hoxha in the Police regions of Filat and Igoumenica in Greece
SECRET
Specimen No. 2
Sarande on 10.10.1985
EXTRACT
Extracted according to the letter of the First Directorate, I branch No. 6130 dated 9.8.1958
From a data of the Third Directorate it appears that:
- Kasem Hoxha, a fugitive from Konispoli of Saranda, about 34 years old, has surrendered to the police of Filat of Igoumenica. Kasua has stated that he was in Spaçi prison together with 18 ministers and many senior officers, some of whom were shot, while another part is in prison. Based on the data presented by the country’s bodies, they have forbidden other people to meet with Kaso.
- The newly escaped from our country, Kosta Koçis, together with his son and another from the village of Markati in the district of Saranda, have gone to the USA in the city of New York. The source presents him as regretting the act of escape. He said that he ran away because he was fired from his job as a driver. It was also stated that: “I also sent a letter to the upper management and when I saw that the problem was not solved, then I decided to escape.” “He doesn’t speak badly about our country”
The other person from Markat village has been stabilized in Chicago. Based on the above, to verify who the above persons are, when and from where they escaped and if there are available materials in charge of them. Analyze and prepare the files as fugitives and by 19.9.1985, send them to the 1st branch, Direct. I.
Deputy Chairman of the First Branch Deputy Chairman of the Branch
Neim Reçi Adriatik Mukaj
The secret document with the extract prepared by the Deputy Head of the First Branch in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Bashkim Haxhia and the Deputy Head of the Internal Affairs Branch of the Saranda district, Adriatik Mukaj, regarding the depositions of Kaso Hoxha in the Llavrio camp in Greece
Secret
Specimen No. 2
Saranda on 10.10.1985
EXTRACT
Issued according to the letter of the First Directorate, First Branch.
No. 6626 dated 29.8.1985
From a data of the Third Directorate it appears that:
“The fugitive Kaso Hoxha is currently in the Llavrio camp in Greece, and has stated that he can no longer return to Albania, that he only regrets his mother, while as for his wife, he will not even see her with his eyes. Because she, according to him, became the reason for his escape. He also stated that he is making efforts to stabilize in the USA.”
Based on the above, it follows that: Kasem Çerçiz Hoxha, from the village of Markat, escaped on 30.7.1985, continues to stay in the Llavrio camp in Greece, from where the possibility is not excluded that he will be sent as a saboteur to our country. To set up tasks to control his connections and clarify why his wife is the instigator of the escape.
Deputy Head of the First Branch.
Bashkim Haxhia
The unit with the original is verified
Deputy Head of the Branch
Adriatik Mukaj
The secret document with the extract prepared by the Deputy Head of the First Branch in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Neim Reçi and the Deputy Head of the Internal Affairs Branch of the Saranda district, Adriatik Mukaj, regarding Kaso Hoxha’s meetings with other Albanians in the Llavrios camp in Greece and the orders left by the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Zylyftar Ramizi
Secret
Specimen No. 2
Saranda on 10.10.1985
E X S T R A C T
Issued according to the letter of the First Directorate, First Branch.
No. 6354/1 dated 22.8.1985
From a data of the Third Directorate, it appears that:
“Kaso Hoxha escaped from the district of Saranda through the villages of Camanda and Karroq. In Greece, he met Cano Ajazin, who was on vacation in Ioannina, in the camp of Llavrio.
Rexhep Hoxha, Kaso’s first cousin, also talked with him. He even told him that his wife was the reason why he spent 10 years in prison. He thinks to settle in the USA with his relatives. It will be difficult for him to be convinced to return to our country”.
To implement the duties raised in our letter No. 6130 dated 9.8.1985 for the escape of Kaso Hoxha, as well as the task left by comrade Deputy Minister Zylyftar Ramizi, saying: “To analyze why he escaped from us. To bring out responsibility and prevent escapes”.
Deputy Chairman of the First Branch
Neim Reçi
The unit with the original is verified
Deputy Head of the Branch
Adriatik Mukaj
The secret document with the encrypted telegram sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Tirana, by Bashkim Spaho, the head of Intelligence at the Albanian diplomatic mission at the United Nations Organization in New York, regarding Kaso Hoxha’s activities in the USA
Secret
Specimen No. 2
Tirana on 23.8.1985
Bashkim Spaho by phone 1180, dated 22.8.1985, announces from New York.
Submitted by “6856”
The source spoke on the phone with Kaso Hoxha, who continues to be in Llavrio’s camp and declares that he cannot return to Albania, that he feels sorry for his mother, and that he will not see his wife with his eyes, since she became cause for the escape of Kasos. He said that he is trying to stabilize in the USA.
Sh. Sefer marks Branch VI-IV
It was issued in two copies, for the source and Kaso Hoxha. Memorie.al
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Alexander Thana
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