875.6363/74: Telegram
The Minister in Albania (Grant-Smith) to the Secretary of State
[Received 3:15 p.m.]
35. My no. 33, April 11, 9 a.m. The Anglo-Persian’s amendments, which were transmitted to the National Assembly April 16, have been referred to committee. The French Chargé telegraphs that his Government has decided that the French request for oil, archeology, tobacco, and bridge concessions be examined immediately, and he urges a collective note. Our Italian colleague is not disposed to join, preferring renewed verbal representations. I incline toward the French plan, provided there is no prejudice to any joint agreement already obtained by Americans. The Albanian Minister to Great Britain is at present in Tirana urging Anglo-Persian Company’s claims.