By Gjet Kadeli
The first part
Memorie.al/ publishes some archival documents issued by the Authority for the Information of the Files of the former State Security, where there is a voluminous file (form processing file and investigative and judicial file) in charge of Gjet Kadel, originally from the village of Bulshar of Oroshi in Mirdita and residing in Bushnesh and Mamurras in Kurbin, former political prisoner in the communist regime of Enver Hoxha and his successor, Ramiz Alia, who spent a full 16 years in communist camps and prisons, such as in Spaç, Burrel , etc. As we will see from the documents that are in the file in charge of Gjet Kadel, which is published for the first time by Memorie.al, the surveillance and pursuit of him began in 1957, when he was 17 years old, with the information report of the State Security officer, Fahri Kraja, (based on the data of the Security associate with the nickname “Dylli i Bardhë”, with the approval of the Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Kruja district, lieutenant colonel Muhedin Këxhalliu) , has continued even during the period that he was in camps and prisons, such as in Spaç, where after the revolt of May 1973, Gjeta was re-sentenced, as he was the main the originator for raising the flag without the communist star, continuing in Burrel prison, with the reports-information of the Operative Worker, Piro Nuredini, etc., about Gjeta’s conversations with other prisoners of that prison, such as: Pjetër Arbnori, Daut Gumeni, Abdulla Sallaku, Spartak Ngjela, Avni Aliko, Luan Burimi, Çaush Çoku, Kapllan Resuli, B come Gjonzeneli, Bashkim Shehu, etc. The surveillance and follow-up of Gjet Kadel continued even after his release from prison in 1987, continuing until January 1991, with the collapse of the communist regime, when his file was finally closed and archived in the secret archive of the former State Security. In the same way, an important place in the said files is also occupied by letter correspondence of Gjeta and his family, with their father, Pjetër Kadeli, former soldier of the Monarchy of Zogu, who had blown up the prison cells of of the Internal Branch of Rrëshen, stayed for some time in the mountains on the run and then in 1949, took his son, John, and escaped to Yugoslavia and then to the USA, where he stayed as a political immigrant until the beginning of the 90s, when he returned permanently to Albania. During this period of 35 years, that Gjet Kadeli has been followed and monitored by the State Security, 33 associates of the State Security have been engaged and activated towards him, who have given their reports, starting from “Dilli i bardhe” in 1957- until the “Mountain Swallow” in 1990, which will be reflected in full, as they are in the relevant files.
The secret report drawn up by the State Security officer, Fahri Kraja, with the data of the Security collaborator, with the nickname “Dylli i Bardhë”, on the follow-up and surveillance of Gjet Kadel, and his conversations with various people
Receiver: Fahri Kraja
Donor: “Rruga Matit”
REPORT
On 13.3.1957, he met with Gjon Ruçi from Rrësheni, where Gjon told him: well done, Pal Mëlyshi turned out to be a hero and your tribe was separated, but these are nothing but maneuvers. In this case, Marka Pjetër Ruçi, who was present, said that I should be a hero, and Preng Frrok Gjeta from Perlati had also shot him on Mount Sigurimi, to prey on Marka Dod Gjin. The son of Pjetër Kadel, named Gjet Pjeteri, said that: they made Paulini a ‘Hero of the people’. This Gjeta is the nephew of Gjon Ruçi and he asked him, did you receive any letter from Pjetri? Gjeta said that, for three months now, I have not received what seems to me, these fugitives in Italy have been collected and they have left for America.
15.3.1957 “Rruga Matit”
Task:
Stay with Gjon Ruçi again, in order to expand the conversation between you.
Operational measures:
To reproduce information in two copies. One should be placed in the file of Gjon Ruçi and the other should be given to P.Op. of the locality of Kurbnesh.
Operative Workshop
Enter Gorica
The secret report drawn up by the State Security officer, lieutenant Muhamet Hysenlliu, with the data of the Security collaborator, with the pseudonym “Rruga e Matit”, on the pursuit and surveillance of Gjet Kadel, and his conversations with various people
Received: Lieutenant Muhamet Hysenlliu
Given: B.p. “ Rruga Matit“
Kurbnesh 4.VII.1957
REPORT
The source announces that on 9.VI.1957, he accompanied Nikoll Nue Llusku from Kurbneshi to Bulshar. Nikola told him that, when I was in the army, I snapped the phone and that’s how hell almost ate me, I was going to be sentenced to 10 years, but I got away with it. Then Nikola told him that it looks like West Germany will attack East Germany in December of this year, for this he is making big preparations, he has been mobilizing since he was 12 years old.
When he and Nikola arrived in Bulshar, they first went to the house of Marka Ndue Kadel, Pjetër Kadel’s cousin. They had gathered and were reading a letter that Pjetr Kadeli had sent to them from abroad and that this letter had been brought by his son Gjeta from Mamurras. The letter was being read by Marka Ndue Kadeli and we were told that it was written in three parts and in three languages English, French and Italian.
Mark had put on his glasses and in our presence, he was reading it. He said that Pjetri ordered to take care of his family, I’m sorry that I can’t take Gjeta for a month, Nikoll Kadeli (miner Bulqiza) wrote me a letter and told me to return, but I didn’t run away to come back, because I know that you suffer.
I, Pjetri said in the letter, have the rank of captain and have 2,000 people. I sent 50 dollars to Mrika (wife), but I don’t know if she received it. According to Mark Pjetri, he was in America. After Marku finished reading the letter, Pashka Llusku said that they were living like the krajlats, so why do they need to come here, or die like dogs in a cage like us.
Then, Nikol Ndrec Bajraktari, said that, as it seems, the Third War will soon begin. Pashk Llusku waited for you saying that I have a strong friend from Shkodran, who works in the General Command of Tirana, whose name is Skënder Gjovalini, and he told me that the war will not take long to start, one day Skënder told me that, his father had told him, don’t become a communist, but Skenderi had told him that I have become one, his father had told him that now, you have to kill your father.
At the time when Marka Kadeli was singing the letter, he also told us that Pjetri wrote that you have a lot of forgiveness from Zef Shyti (the fugitive). Then after we ate some manna, we scattered in the garden, each to his own house.
Task:
- Meet and talk with the superiors, as you may have occasion.
- In conversations, take care not to speak to them, but to your conversation or questions, arising from their reporting.
- See if the top people get back together and talk.
Operative worker
Lieutenant (Muhamet Hysenlliu)
The secret report drawn up by the Operative Worker of the State Security, Bajram Poçi, with the data of the Security collaborator, with the pseudonym “Mbrehja”, on the follow-up and surveillance of Gjet Kadel, and his conversations with various people
Received by P. Operative, Bajram Poçi
Given by B.p. “Mbrehja”
Report dated 5/14/1958
The source informs that, on 11/IV/1958, he was at the shop, at Hani Xhemali Gomares, which is a seller Mëhill Kol Toma, from Mamurras village and during the conversation, Mëhilli says that; I spent 13,000 lek in the store, now that the audit was done, I’m in trouble because I don’t have a loyal person to trust, because I have four quintals of surplus corn that I bought when we were doing the collection, which , I have forbidden the people, allegedly as a percentage, I have taken too much money from them and propose to him to sign the payroll, for 70 kg. corn, in order to find out who the others were, who had signed without selling corn, on the border that Mëhilli had forged, replacing it with the surplus he had in the store, in corn. When he signs the bordero for 70 kg. corn, you can see that Preng Allaman had put in 150-200 kg., Pjeter Gjergjin 80 kg. He brought the border to the Consumer Cooperative in Mamurras, Mëhilli says that they discussed this issue with the Chairman of the Cooperative, Nuri Baholli, who told me that I will fix it and help and I, Mëhilli and Nuri get along a lot well, Nuriu went to Mëhilli’s for dinner many times.
On 30.IV.1958, Llesh Perseku from Mamurras village came to his house and during the conversation, Llesh says that the Soviet Union is surrounded on all four sides by the Americans and Bulgani, has gone to America, and is not a bank director, as they say, that’s why they lie that he left and went to America, it’s been a month and a half. America has moved its forces to the border of the Soviet Union and has flown 150 planes over Russia, in order for Russia to attack them and thus start the war, but Russia did not attack and the Americans removed those planes, they dropped bombs.
On 15/V/1958, Gjet Kadeli, from Bushnesh village, said that; I just received a letter from my father and he told me in it that he was worried, that we will also come there, they sent them 200 dollars and I don’t know if they received it or not, they also sent another 300 dollars.
“Mbrehja”
Task:
- To see and talk to Pjeter Kadel’s son, to find out where the letters came from and where Pjeter is now, who brought him this letter, by which you have him as a godfather, write to Pjeter himself, what does it mean.
To see what other tricks Mihilli can do, and with whom they did this, has Nuri given anything before this, or not?
Operational Measures
The material is printed in three copies and one of them is given to Tajar Jonuz, for the seller of Bushnesh, Mihill Kol Toma.
Operative Workshop
Lieutenant, Bajram Poçi
The secret report drawn up by the Operative Worker of the State Security, Bajram Poçi, with the data of the Security collaborator, with the pseudonym “Mbrehja”, on the follow-up and surveillance of Gjet Kadel, and his conversations with various people
Received by P. Operative Bajram Poçi
Given by B.p. “Mbrehja”
Report, dated 19.5.1958
The source announces that, on 18.5.1958, Gjet Kadeli, who is the son of Pjetër Kadeli who is on the run, came to his house, Gjeta had come so that he could write a letter to him, to take it to his father and he tells him that, luckily, I don’t have ink and after that, he asked Gjeta where Pjetri is, Gjeta says that the letters come to us from Belgium and we received them at the post office in Milot, but how is it and what does it say in letter, it’s good and he writes to us constantly, so don’t get upset that soon, we will come to Albania, he told me in the letter that I brought some dollars with him, in the letter he also tells us that, don’t write and don’t ask about the others, who are fugitives from the district of Rrëshen, that we do not tell them, that we are not able to tell them, he tells them that I have bought a bottle of paint and whenever you need, write me a letter, come to me, write to him and don’t write it with any element that, I will help you and when you need it, because you yourself know that we are in one to the other that, we are godfathers, everything I can have and, if you need, you have my house, come, like yours.
“ Mbrehja “
Task:
- Pjetër Kadel’s son should be talked to and kept close, and try to make sure that you read the letters that come from his father and that you see what he writes.
Operative Workshop
Bajram Poçi
The secret report drawn up by the State Security officer, Captain Hysen Gorica, with the information of the Security collaborator, with the nickname “Dylli i Bardhë”, on the pursuit and surveillance of Gjet Kadel, and his conversations with various people
Received Cap. Enter Gorica
Given B.p. “Dylli Bardhë”
R E P O R T
On 23.6.1958, he met with Mrika of Pjetër Kadelit, who is a fugitive, the meeting was held in Mamuras village, where Mrika told him that I received a letter from my father, Pjetri, who is in Egypt or Belgium. He wrote to me about Llesh Marka Doda and Ndua Bajraktari that they are in prison in Yugoslavia, he also asked me to bring the school records of his son and daughter. He found Pjetër Kadeli, asked him if life is spent in the mountains, he told him that it is difficult. I, said Gjeta, have fallen so hard that I did not leave, because I do not stay in this place even for a minute; after how they made me close and to the cooperative.
They fell on 29.6.1958
“Dylli Bardhë”
Tasks:
Continue to meet with Peter Kadel’s wife and his son in order to gain their trust.
Operative Workshop
First Captain (Hysen Gorica)
The secret report drawn up by the Operative Worker of the State Security, Bajram Poçi, with the data of the Security collaborator, with the pseudonym “Mbrehja”, on the follow-up and surveillance of Gjet Kadel, and his conversations with various people
Received from P. Operativ Bajram Poçi
Given by B.p. “Mbrehja”
Report dated 9/20/1958
The source informs that on 14.9.1958 he was working in the canal where there was Gjet Kadeli, the son of Pjetër Kadeli, who is a fugitive abroad, during the conversation, Gjeta says that my father escaped from the Rrëshen prison and came home, took my brother, John, and they escaped together, where they fled, they left Yugoslavia and now John is in America and father in Belgium, and he often brought us money and letters, in the letters he told us that, don’t worry we will come soon.
On 14.9.1958, Bib Kaçori from Bushnesh village, in the presence of Rrem Isufi, Gjet Kadeli says that; this government, which has remained to keep us with two bare feet, is here… damn it, they took us by the neck, Bib Kaçorri is the friend of the fugitive Pjeter Kadeli, since Biba gave Pjeter his sister as a wife and today his sister, who is Peter’s wife, lives in Bushnesh and is supported and helped by him.
Yes, on 14.9.1958, he was working on the canal and under the pretext of taking a pickaxe to Frrok Gjini, and after I went to see Frrok, they asked each other about the family and later in the conversation, he told Frok that what do we have, Froku tells him, why are you asking me that we are finishing, or don’t you see that this government is forcing us to make canals without any money, there were similar cases with foreign countries, but there they paid you well and gave dinars and lirets, not only their own but also to us who were fugitives. factory, sitting in a chair and only moving a tool and not even knowing what he was doing, from what was such a big factory, when I was in Yugoslavia, I saw that he shot 60 Albanians at one time, he tells that he saw Zef Preng Gjoni with his son, Froku says that Zef was shot, while the son in going to school in France. In Yugoslavia and Italy, they took a hundred percent decision because it is better there and in Italy, a family gets 50 kg sugar per month.
On 20.9.1958, he was coming from Bushnesh to Mamurras and on the road, he met Preng Dzheka from Bushnesh village, during the conversation, Prenga told him that you were there or some gesture and what they said, he said no I have seen something, Prenga says that things are good and the newspaper dated 17.9.1958 had interesting articles and criticized Russia in Jordan, regarding the issue of the entry of Americans there, he tells him that; you Prenga, have you subscribed to the newspapers or not, Prenga says that; I am not subscribed anymore, if I were to subscribe, they suspect that they remember that we do political work against them, that’s why I don’t subscribe, but, anyway, their newspaper is not right and I can’t read it myself, but since someone reads to me, I understand them well. A month and a half ago, I had found a newspaper in Golem, which was a German newspaper and had a lot of interesting news, what, he didn’t show it; this newspaper was seen by Gjin Ndrea, from Bushneshi. During the conversation, he tells her that; ore, Prenga is interested in being arrested, and I am very sorry for Pjeter Miri, as you and I have it, friend. Prenga says that; Gjon Vata and Qamil Murati and those from Gurzi were arrested for political issues, while Pjetër Miri was arrested for a mill issue and they have nothing to do with them, those who were arrested, all had revolvers, except for one who has no weapon.
“Mbrehja”
Tasks:
- Talks about Pjeter Kadel, learn from Pjetri, how many times he brought letters to Pjeter Gjeta, what he wrote in the letters, what Gjeta himself says about his father, who has escaped.
- To go for the night as a friend to Frok Gjin Marku, in Bushnesh, during the conversation with him, to find out what comparisons Frok made between the Imperialist countries and our country, say that I have come with a conversation about him, that we talked about some I ran away and we were not able to understand each other that, I enjoy talking to you more than you, you have seen more than me and that life, my brothers have also told me.
- Find out from Prenga where that letter (newspaper) was found, what it said specifically, the time it was found, who has the newspaper and who has read it, see what Prenga will talk about today’s situation.
Operational measures:
- To be printed in three copies.
- Preng Xheka should be categorized in II/A., since there are also other materials. Memorie.al
Operative Workshop
Lieutenant (Bajram Poçi)
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