REVIEW OF OSS DOCUMENT REQUESTED BY GAO RE INVESTIGATION OF NAZI WAR CRIMINALS

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP87-00181R000200210002-2
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 5, 2010
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: September 12, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMJRANDM4 FOR: Information Review Officer, DO
Chief, Classification view Division
Office of Information Services, DDA
SUBJECT: Review of OSS Document Requested by GAO
re Investigation of Nazi War Criminals
1. The attached OSS report on Albania dated 25 April 1944 is
of interest to the GAO team searching records in connection with
their continuing investigation of Nazi war criminals. It was sent
to us by NARS for review and delivery to GAO (see attached NARS
memo dated 9 September 1983).
2. We have reviewed the report and have found no classified
information in it. 'T'here are several references to British contacts
with partisans during WW II but they are general in nature and a
great deal has already been ibliah on this subiect
Since it is an OSS document however, we are
forwarding it to you for coordination and to make it available to
GAO.
3. Please note that NARS would like to be notified if we
declassify the report. If you would like us to notify NARS, you
can let us know; a telephone call would be sufficient.
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Report Albania-1944, dtd 25 Apr 44
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Two (2) oopies "Albania, 1944 prepared in office of Staff Of ricer
Special Operations, Bari, Italy.
2. This report attempts both to eultsaarize the facts and probe the
motives of the different. pvups within Albania to determine the true
attitude of the people tovard the sr y occupants. The information is
taken frost a variety of sources, all considered reasonably reliable.
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 THIS Memorandum :.ttenipts to give r picture of
Albania in the e: rly part of 19),4. It brings
together scattered material from v'lrious sources,
chief among them being British and American
intelligence reports and Albanian Press and Radio
articles and comments.
In addition to a summary of facts, however,
an attempt has been made to probe the motives of
the different sections of opinion within the coun-
try, in order that the ma. d.raun use, may be IX-010 Of
the factors of resistance to German occupation,
whether at present active or passive.
It has not been possible in the text to
quote authorities consulted, since in many cases
two or three quite independent sources have. been
collated to establish a single statement. But
the bulk of the material comes from: CSDIC interr-
ogation reports; Force 266 Albanian sumrrinxies;
material supplied by 50I(A), Bari.; a memorandum
prepared by the united States OSS/SBS and a series
of Albanian newspapers and propaganda leaflets
supplied by the same office; the PWE Balkan radio
mnitoringr, report and other information collected
by Fn.
It is intended to follow this report as soon
as possible by an ALBANIAN MHO'S WHO, containing
information about some huMreds of figures in
Albanian public life, This is intended as back-
ground material for those involved in Albanian
affairs and is also being prepared with an eye to
greater ease of administration of the country if
that should be called for.
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Offive of SOSO, Bari.
April 1944
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I THE RESISTANCE MOMENT FROM 1939 1
2 GERMAN POLICY IN ALBANIA 6
i) The Background of Collaboration, 6
ii) Events since the Capitulation, 1t.
iii) The Present Condition of Albania, 16
ALBANIAN PARTIES 19
i) The Partisans, 19
ii) Balli KOmb8tar, 2)+
iii) The Zogists, 27
C70N TLUSIONS
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