875.6363/52: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Italy ( Child )
16. You are informed in strictest confidence that the Italian Ambassador has suggested to the Department that simultaneous action be taken with Italy and France to prevent a monopoly by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company of the oil resources in Albania. Replying to this suggestion the Department informed the Ambassador that the American Minister in Albania had been instructed to inform the [Page 376] Albanian Government at his discretion that to grant any monopolistic concession which would deny the principle of the Open Door would cause most unfavorable impression and might affect detrimentally the future commercial relations between Albania and the United States. The Ambassador was also informed that while the American Minister would undoubtedly cooperate with his Italian and French colleagues in this matter he would make independent representations to the Albanian Government.