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Willow Tree Team Debriefing

References DIR 17860, Para 2.

1. Forwarded under separate comer are attachments 1, 2 and 3 of theWillow Tree debriefing. For all intents and purposes it is felt that Willowaccomplished its mission satisfactorily. The route in and out used by Willowwas similar to the original route used on their first infiltration 12 June.

2. In regard to referenge Willow was unable to supply any informationconcerning this subject.

3. Prior to our re—infiltration Of Willow on or about 15 October theteam members will be carriage tested.

• 4. Newspapers brought out by the team are being photographed an 1..1111be forwarded to you as soon as possible with a photostat copy sent toC :=1

Attachments: separate cover,1. Willow Tree Debriefing2. Willow Tree Debriefing Part I3. Willow Tree Debriefing Part II

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DGFIEND WILLOW DEBRIEFING:

1. Willow Team exfiltrated at 0400 hours On September 12, approximately10 days prior to schedalad exfiltration ,aue to gun battles on 9 and 10 Sept-ember with members of the security forces and volunteers. The team was re-turned to Athenson 16 September from the border area.

2, Willow Tree was able to service the in pick up point but due to theabove mentioned trouble was unable to make two more pick ups scheduled for 11 •and 12 September.

3. It is the desire of this tr..": :Dbo infiltrate Willey Tree one moretime during this operational year. The expected date of infiltration isscheduled o/a 15 October,

44 The information. gathered by Willow will be separated in two parts.Part I will contain the information that was picked up through the dead-let-ter drops. Parts II contains information gathered by personal contact.

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BCFIEND WILLOW TEAM DEBRIEFING . PART I

Following is information gathered through the dead-letter- drops and dateof event:

1. 27 Auzust. At 0400 hours an airplane was seen heathng over.Erseke.The plane crossed the Greek border. Type of plane unknown. A red lightwhich flickered on and off was visableo

- 2. 30 August. Two leaflets ware picked up which had been dropped oia4August. At the Goce post Tallow was able to pickup 5 newspapers.

3. 1 September. The people of the Gore area were gathering to electcouncils in the various towns snd villages.

4. 29 August. It was reported that pursuit units were chasing a groupin the Elbasan area. Armed civilians were picked up in the various towns toaid in the Chase.

5. 29 August. A 3 man Tugoslav team was ambushed. One man was Jr9ledone captured, the third man was believed to have crossed back in Yugoslavia.No further information about this team was known.

6. 1 August. A camp site was being started in Ivarisht informantsbelieve it was being set up to accommodate 1 battalion of74001diers whowould undertake special treeing.

7. 2 August. Police in the whole area were making arrests of allpersona who were unable to met their state quotas.

1 8. 5 August. Heavy patrol action reported in the Gore-Pogradeo-Horoaareas.

9. 10 jay. 'Coco Laska,director of the Korea Cooperative, was arrestedfer embezzlement of cooperative funds.

10. 15 jay. The police forces in the Lojan area began picking upforced laborers for the Nati eleotic project. Only women and young girlswere being taken.

11. 7 August. A gun battle took place between a Yugoslav patrol andthe Albanian security forces, One Albanian Lt. (NU) and three soldiers were

s reported killed.

12. 17 August. A Tugoslav patrol kidnaped two girls from the villageof Tren. The victims were released two days later.

13. 18 August. It was reported that Albanian security forces buildingconcrete dugouts to be used for storage of arms and ammo at ppar. Russianofficers are reported to be the over-seers of the project.

14. 20 August. ThaHoiha Government mobilized the 1931 birth group (class)and older persons for a two month refresher training period.

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15. 28 August. In the town of Velma (Gore) a reserve officer and hiswife were arrested for having given aid to "reactionary teams".

16. 30 Aumst. Heavy patrcling action reported in the Gore, Opar andMallqi areas.

17. 29 August. It was announced that all persons must register for atype of travel document. The document would be required for all travel withinthe country. Any person traveling would be required to have the destination ofhis trip noted on the document by the president of the local council. Uponarrival at his destination he must report to the president of the council whonotes time and date of arrival, reason for travel, time and date of expecteddeparture.- The travel document is then held by the president of -the counciluntil subject t s day of departure. The particular document wouldOPt25.1ek.

The travel documents had not gone into effect as of 10 September due tothe lack of proper stamps.

18. On or about 31 July. Captain Tefik Cangoji was killed by thesecurity forces. Two of his close friends were sentenced to life imprisonment.Cangoji and his friends were reported to have had close association withreactionaries.

19. The Liberza Ustarak is no longer being issued to soldiers uponcompletion of their military service. It has been replaced by a letterwhich states that the bearer has completed his tour of duty.

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There is a total of 90 men in the organization at the present time.All of the above leaders can be called together with their men within 24 hours.There are 15 arms distributed among the group of 90 men.

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Adem AgolliMemel Strokeisuf ShalesFent Lumen SelcaAsem Lojani -Base ZboqiNhslem Kroshniehte

Leader15 men7 men

15 man13 men30 men10 men

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BGF1END WILLOW TEAM DEBRIEFING - BUT II

Following is information obtained by teamembers through personal contacts:

I. The bleurimi is now reported to be paying large sums of money tovarieus peoole in order to learn the whereabouts of "reactionay teams".

2. source reported that arms had been distributed again to the faith-ful of the party oja 1 September.

3. Three persons were arrested in Treeova for having given .aid to .Western sponsored teams. They were arrested by the Lojan Sigurimi. Personsarrested were:

Dalip QamelNhharrem QamelOsman Ziemi

4. On 4 July KaramenPetriti, from Schoze, and all the members of hisfamily were erfested in connection with the disappearance of Ali Petriti,Karamen's brother. They were imprisoned for 24 days and then released. Al].personal belongings of the family were confiscated. Ali Petriti exfiltratedwith Willow on 9 July.

5. On 7 September a group of 15 men were reported operating in Soujan.

6. Two Party members were ktlled in the Korea area by nistake on thenight of July U. The meeting had lasted until midnight and 7as existingregulations require all persons to be in their homes by 2400 hours the policeaccidently Shot two persons on their way home.

7. Willow was able to supply the following list of persons who arefriends and are part of the organization in the Gore area:

8. Following are contacts in the Korea area used by Willow:

Menet Zeneli KamenecByeen Nahmeti eBesim Ahmeti e

ishef Matka VI 83H:.?o . aiOusi Vanili s

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9. In reference to requests from the Director concerning high levelConmunist person23, Willow w.,?,s able to obtain the following:

, A Russian Colonel (NU) has his office in the executive committeebuilding in Korea. He has been reDcrted to be visiting the storage depots inOpar mentimed in Part I. The automobilecarrying the colonel has been seenmaking the trip to Opar three times within a 10 day period. No additionalinformation About the colonel is known. Willow Tree has cautioned its contact'sto continue in search for additional information.

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BGFIEND WILLOW DEBRIEFING;

• Willow' Team elfiltrated at 0400 hours on September 121 ap?roximately10 days prior to soheiftled exfiltration 'rue to gun battles on 9 and 10 Sept-ember with members of the security forces Ind volunteers. The team was re-turned to-Athena on 16 September from the border area.

2, Willow Tree was able to service the main pick up point but due to theabove mentioned trouble waa unable to make two more pickups scheduled for 11and 12 September.

3. It ia the desire of this station to infiltrate Willow Tree one moretime during this operational year. The expected data of infiltration isscheduled o/a. 15 October,

4. The information gathered by Willow will be separated in two parts.Part I will contain the information that yam : picked up through the dead-let-ter drops. Parts II contains information gathered by personal contact.

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BGFIEND WILLOW TEAM DEBRIEFING - PART I

Follow-ITT is inf6r1atios gathered through the dead-latter drops and dateof event:

1. 27 August. At 0400 hours an airplane was seen beadiaig over Erseke.The plane crossed the Greek border. Type of plans unknown. A red lightwhich flickered on and off was visable.

2. 30 August. Two leaflets were picked up which had been dropped 0/C4 August. At the Goce poet Willow was able to pick up . S newspapers.

• 1 September, The people of the Gore area were gathering to electcouncils in the vari)us towns and villages.

44 29 August. It was reported that pursuit units were chasing a groupin the 31basan area. Armed civilians were picked up in the various towns toaid in the Chase.

5. 29 August. A 3 man TUgoslav team was ambushed. One man was killedone captured, the third man was believed to have crossed back in Itgoslavia.No further information about this team was known.

6. 1 August. A camp site was being started in Zvarieht informantsbelieve it was being set up to accommodate 1 battalion of-soldiers whowould undertake special training.

7. 2 August. Police in the whole area were making arrests of allpersons who were unable to met their state quotas.

8. 5 August. Reavy patrol action reported in the Gore-Pogradec-Koreaareas.

9. 10 jay. Noce, leska,director of the Korea Cooperative, was arrestedfor embezzlement of cooperative funds..

10. 15 July. The police forces in the Lojan area began picking upforced laborers for the Mati electic project. 064 women and young girlswere being taken.

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11. 7 August. A gun battle took place between a Yugoslav patrol andthe Albanian security forces. One Albanian Lt. (NU) and three soldiers werereported killed.

12. 17 August. A Yugoslav patrol kidnaped two girls from the villagef Trer. The vlatims mere released two days later.

13. 18 August. It was reported that Albanian security forces buildingconcrete dugouts to be used for storage of arms and ammo at Opar. Russianofficers are reported to be the over-seers of the project.

14. 20 August. The Boxha Government mobilized the 1931 birth group (class)and older persons for a two month refresher training period.

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15. 28 August. In the town of Velcan (Gore) a reserve officer and hiswife were are/voted for having given aid to ereectionary teams*.

16. 30 August.Maliqi areas.

17. 29 August. It was announced that all persons must register for atype of travel document.- The document would be required for all travel withinthe country. Any person traveling would be required to have the destination ofhis trip noted on the doopment by the president of the local council. Upon.arrival at his destination he must report to the president. of the council whonotes time and date of arrival, reason for travel, time and date of expecteddeparture.. The travel document is then held by the president of -the counciluntil eabjectl s der of departure. The particular document would eeete2e Dee.

The travel documents had not gone into effect as of 10 September due tothe lack of proper steeps.

18. Ottor about 31 anly. Captain Tefik Cangoji was kil led by thesecurity farces. Two of his aloes friends were sentenced to life Imprisonment.CEng*: anizi Lie friends were reported to have had close association withreaotionariese

19. the eibersa UStarek is no longer being issued to soldiers uponcompletion Of their military service. It has been replaced by a letterwhich states that the tearer has completed his to of duty.

Heavy patreling action reported in the Gore, ppar and

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NocanAdam Ago111Themal Stroke.late ShalesPant Luman SeimAso:a LojaniBase ZboqiNiaslem Kra shni shte

Leader15 men

7 men15 moil13.men30 men10 men

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BGFIEND UILLOW TEAM DEBRI:FING . WART II

Following is information obtained by teammembere through personal contacts:

1. The Sigurimi is now reported to be paying large sums of money tovarious people in order to learn the Whereabouts of "reactionay teams".

2. Source reported that arms had been distributed again to the faith-ful of the party of& 1 September.

3. Three persons were arrested in Tresova for having given aid toWestern oponsored teams. They were arrested by the Lojan Sigurimi. Personsarrested were:

Dalip ClamelMuharre'm gums'Osman 2iemi

4. On 4 jul47 leramenPetriti. from Same, and all the members -of hisfamily were arfested in connection with the disappearance of Au Petriti,Xeramen's brother. They were imprisoned for 24 days and then released. Allpersonal belongings of the fa:mill-were confiscated. All Petriti emfiltratedwith Willow on 9 July.

5. On 7 September a group of 15 men were reported oper'Iting in Soujan.

6. Two party members were killed in the Korea area bymistake on thenight of July U. The meeting had lasted until midnight and as existingregulations require all persons to be in their homes by 2400 hours the policeaccidently Shot two persons on their way hone.

7. Willow was able to sapply the following list of persona who arefriends and are part of the organization in the Ocre area:

There is a total of 90 men in the orgamizatLnn at the present time.All of the above leaders can be called together with their men within 24 hours.TharA nra 15 u4edth- --vap of '..%0 --n.

8. Following are contacts in the Korea area used by Willow:

Nmet ZeneliHymen MehmetiBasin AhmetiIshetMetka°Lid. Vanili

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9. In reference to requests from the Director concerning high levelCommunist peraonal l Willow was able to obtain the following:

A Russian Colonel (F7) has his office in the executive committeebuilding in Korca. He has been reported to be visiting the storage. depots inQpar mentioned in Fart I. The automobilecarrying the colonel has been seenmaking the trip to ppar three tires within a 10 day period. No additionalinformation about the colonel is known. Willow Tree has cautioned its contactsto oontincs in search for additional information.

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