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MONTHLY PROJECT STATUS REPORTFOR MONTH OFOctnhar, 1951

1. CRYPTONYM

BGFIEND2. DiVISION OR BRANCH

EE -13. COUNTRY(S) V. ESTIMATED COMPLETION

Albania PERCENT DATE

5. PLAN

POLITICAL I I ECONOMIC I PARAMILITARY I I SUPPORT

6. FINANCIAL MECHANISM

r----1 PROPRIETARY r----1 PURCHASE OF SERVICESINIM DIRECT MIMI SUBSIDY7. PHASE

PLANNING I IOPERATIONAL I LIQUIDATING TERMINATED

8. FUNDING

. FY ALLOTMENTS TOTAL TO DATE OBLIGATIONS CURRENT MONTH- FY OBLIGATIONS CUMUL. TO DATE UNOBLIGATED BALANCE

9. NAME OF CASE OFFICER IROOM NO. I EXTENSION SIGNATURE

10. FACTS, EVALUATION AND COMMENT:

A. OPERATIONS

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of the BGFIEND infiltration program is to organizeAlbania and to establish safehouses, safe areas andagents are further instructed to maintain communicationin Athens through the use of wireless and couriers. .

nine agents were infiltrated into Albania during theOne team, consisting of three men one of which was a,

(1) INFILTRATIONS

(a) The objectivesresistance withinescape routs. Ourwith headquarters

. (b) A total ofmonth of October..W T operator* was dropped at the mouth of the Shkumbi. River on the night2C 22.1(

21 .. of 14 October. During the same flight * a four-man team with a W/TC2 22C.222 CO = MC•IIC ■Lt 40 = operator was dropped near the town of Peshkopija. On the night of theLas L., O.-. €*

--22 15th, a WA operator and helper were parachuted to the two-man team nearLa = .21E t..1. the town of Kukes in northern Albania. The original two agents in thisCC La ial gas team were dropped on 19 May 1951. This brought the total number of OPCc, ....__.. -- ass at agents in Albania to 15, organized into four teams. Radio Albania.1( —1 OD ..

—auee. — announced on the 24th of October that an OPC team operating near Skutari.. ....-...4.10 6-. 7IC 2E in the nor#h had been annihilated.' In the same broadcast, it was claimed—., __.. ar g'■ that the leader near the town named Peshkopija had been killed. NO W/T__ = c-* ea

co, -.41 es or CM contact has yet been made with any of the three teams possessing W/Tc„, -.E .. vie evve OC C.... 31t sets. To the best of our knowledge * the team near Kukes and the team..J a''- CIC ... aac.., am = 11-- near the mouth of the Shkumbi are still intact although radio Tirana... _.....=I C.-D en .. announced that six agents in addition to those identified by name had1.&J 1.60 po .....

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(c) Since the infiltration of the Kukes team in May, 1951, foursupply missions have provided a total of 71 containers of arms, ammunitionand supplies to that team. Two secret writing messages have been receivedfrom the team, indicating that it was well-received by the local populace,many of whom joined it to form a resistance organization. The teamreports that the supplies dropped to it were distributed amoung itsadherents and were gratefully received.

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(d) To recapitulate OPC infiltration operations to date, therefollows a listing of the disposition of OPC agentm

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FidaiRisa ThemaHirst ZyberiDedAsia RustsHsuaid Toshiarm Salim

Desdk Presumed

Zethan Daci

Status much in doubt

Hysen BajramRaammuiDalipALdullah .7ajul1ahHaz;rullah Torpoza

Status unknown

Falk DaLipDials Roca*mean LushaDisa ThabakhiuWaver Xacuqi

pefooted to Yucoslavia

Adam GjurajCali DalliaHaail Mbrguti?altar PlanojaRamadan CenajRealms Berisha

onvtdIlion ToptaniSalim DaciHullos t HoxhaKamm Sheba

Wiltrated

ihevit HysenMuco HasaniHON KaptelliTeki SulajHaat MatianiLek Martini?eta Xhika!faun SulaStarafin Anastos SulaAbedin Kotori

Alive In Albania

Vata TatirPeposh Liman

(e) To our knowledge, the amount of material captured and destroyedduring these Operations is negligible.

Cr) From the above, it is apparsnt that that increasol tamp() ofoperations in the summer and fall or 1951 has been effectively counteredby Albanian security foroes4 This situation may be attributed to one ora combination of the followings

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(1) Penetration of the NCFA, that—the OPC training facilities in Geri.

(2) A more effective Albanian security force thin has beenindicated in intelligence reports to date.

(3) A used for more thorough agent training.

(4) A need for higher calibre agents.

Recent adverse developments in the infiltration program havenecessitated a tomplete review of present methods and obasetives. The

,detaile nf meeeeninee 41,4 kthens on this subject between(DGFIEND project chief, are not yet ble.

CVe have an indication, however, that plans have been made to completsly-divorce the project's operational planning from NCFA influence andassistanoe. It has further been decided that future agent training willbe effected at a different location and that agents already trained butnot infiltrated will be disposed of as a security precaution.

(2) WILTRATION

NO (WC agents have exfiltrated during the month of October.

(3) SUPPLY DROPS

26 containers of arms, ammunition and supplies were dropped tothe Kukes teen together with the lin operator and helper on 15 October*

(4) TRAINING

We have received, word from our German training station thatsix VT trainees will be ready for infiltration at various times betweennow and the end of the year* No parrillawarfare training is now inOrtarrikallt.

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_ *04.040 peconall, thEA phase of the projectis designed to proadeii hope of liberation and to contribute to theinstability of the communist regime in Albania by the air dropping ofleaflets over the country, and by clandestine broadcasts made in the nameof the EPA. These broadcasts originate at the OPC broadcasting studiolocated outside of Athens. Since the inception of the wid phase of thepro4ect, approximately 3,000,000 leaflets have been dropped over Albaniaand 30250,000 copies of Sh ria have been published. In addition,40,000 copies of two xninIItiiitioni of 8hiperia have been printedfor mailing to communist officials inside al a and for dropping overthe country by covert aim * The leaflet drop schedule has been

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(1) Penetration of the NCFAthe OPC training facilities in

(2) A more effective Albanian security force than has beenindicated in intelligenoe reports to date,

(3) A need for more thorough agent training.

(4) A need for higher calibre agents*

Recant adverse developments in the infiltration program havenecessitated a complete review of present methods and oWeetivea. Tdetails of 0 4nnumm iona :noi ns on this subject beteeen(__

(FIEND project chief, are not yet ble.L-we nave an indications r, that plans have been made to completely

divorce the project's operational planning from NCFA influence andassistance. It has further been decided that future agent training willbe effected at a different location and that agents already trained butnet infiltrated will be disposed of as a security. precaution.

(2) EXFILTRATION

No OPG agents have exfiltratal during the month of October.

(3) WPM DROPS

26 containers of arms, ammunition and supplies were dropped tothe Nukes teen together with thelif/T operator and helper on 15 October.

(4) TRAINING

We have received word from our German training station thatsix W/T trainees will be ready for infiltration at various times betweennow and the end or the year. No guerrilla warfare training is now inprogress.

B. PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE

(1) The objectives of this phase of the project are two folds firsts tounite exiled Albanians in the cause of freedom for their country throughthe pbulishing . in New York of ma Albanian language newspaper distributed toexiled Albanians throughout the world. Secondly th6s phase of the projectLa designed to provide a hope of liberation and to contribute to theinstability of the communist regime in Albania by the air dropping ofleaflets over the country, and by clandestine broadcasts made in the nameof the NCFA. These broadcasts originate at the OPC broadcasting studiolocated outside of Athens. Since the inception of the pAi phase of theproAfot, approximately 3 1000,030 leaflets have been droppad over Albaniam110250,000 copies of Shaliperia have been published. In additions401.000 copies of two miniature edition* of 8hiperia have been printedfor mailing to communist officials inside an a and for dropping overthe country by covert airs t. The leaflet drop schedule has bean

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erratic due to a ban imposed by the Department of State of approximatelytaus/soothe duration. Nine leaflet drops have been made by the jointBritish-American operation against Albania since November, 1950. . 'ahas been published on a regular bi-nonthly basis since the appearsits first edition in September. 1950. Msst leaflets have been droppedover urban targets. Among the countries to Whieh Shqipsria is sent are:Australia. Turkey, Greece, Italy*, France and, of course, TtKe United States.No opecitic pulp of Albanians has been singled out for special consider..ation. Reported reaction to leaflet drops is generally favorable.Interrogation reports of Albanian eafiltrees indicates that some decidedto leave the country in order to join the forces of the National Committeefor a Free Albania. Some advised that they obtained knOwledge of theCommittee from leaflets dropped from the sky. Reaction to S hasbeen mixed although there has been genera agreement that it was no aseffective a propaganda organ as the various party-newspapers published byAlbanians in exile. To rectify this situation, the format of ria

- has recently been changed and prominent medbers of the NCFA hmVedevooonsiderable time and effort to improving the content of the paper. It isnow generally acknowledged that Shqiipria has greatly improved since itsinception last year.

(2) During the month of October, two editions of • Shqiperia were publishedon schedule. NO leaflet drops were mede. The 0Pdradio station, the Voiceof Free Albaniat has been broadcasting nigitly. It is currently stressinga cable sent by Hasen Dosti, president of the NCFA, to Envier Boxer offeringfood and supplies to the destitute populace of Albania. This cable andits attending publicity reports the initial move in the propaganda supplyphase of =END operations. Hoxer l s refusal to accept this aid, tacit.or otherwise, is now being stressed by the Voice of Free Albania. Beforethe end of the year, 30,000 one-pound . bags of white flour will be droppedfrom covert aircraft over urben areas of Albania. Each bag will containa leaflet quoting the text of Doeti t s cable to Hexer and stating thatalthough the communist regime has refused cooperation to the NCFA in itsattempts to relieve the suffering of Albanians, the committee will not bedenied its desire to assist its countrymen.

C. INIELICEECE

The current spy trials in Tirana have come to a close after convictionsof all the men indited. Of the convicted, four were OPC agents. Theirsentences are unknown.

agNI$TRATION

Two secretaries and an intelligenoe office G5-7 were dispatched tothe field during the last month. An instructor at the covert sehool inOermanywas returned to Washington for termination, because of hisuncooperative atitude.

A joinit,BGFIEND/VAIUABL4 meting was held in Rome. This meeting was

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nent by( end all the field officers Of project BGFIE.Per later date.

SEMIgromoost

During this meeting the British RepresentattveS announced thatUnited Kingdom policy toward Albania had crystalised. They statedthat the Foreign Office definitely favors a Free and IndAnpendentAlbania and that the Department of State had been so advised. Theyindicated that the new British Ambassador to Yugoslavia had beeninstructed to inform Tito of Britain's attitude toward Albania andto request information concerning the objectives of the PrisrenLeague. The Btitish feel that if the arms of this Yugoslav sponsoredAlbanian Committee are cempatitae with their own, some degree of00eperationvith Yugoslavia may be desirable.

The British feel that presentation of Anglo ...American viewsshould be made in a coordinated manner, and feel the NCFA shouldrestrain frompropaganda that would make later cooperation with thePrisren League impossible.

The British have informed the Italians on a service level ofthis; Whereupon, the Italians expressed relief that no partition ofAlbania is envisaged; further, they complete satisfactionif the proUem is handled by the United States ard Britaim.

BOFIEND/VALUABIEdiecussions lead to the conclusion that adecision to mount a major operation must rest largely on threepointss

Jugoslav position of benevolent neutrality or active cooperation,

Views of United States and British Joint Chiefs of Staff, and

Estimate of *ether Yugoslav position of benevolent neetralitadea sufficient factor to ensure success.

A State Department policy-paper on Albania is anticipated soon.It is assumed that reaction to the British proposal will be reflectedin tLis paper.

E. .9.1EPICALDEVELMENTS

Ham Dosti, President of the NCFA,has reoeived another approachfrom the Yugoslav sponsored Albanian committee suggesting closercooperation between the two groups•In the absence of a directivecovering U. S. policy on this matter, Dosti has been directed tomaintain a non...ceMmital con taot with the Yugoslays until the natureof their approach is clearly defined.