875.6363/161: Telegram
The Chargé in Albania (Kodding) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 12—9:20 a.m.]
16. Legation’s 13, February 7 [8], 8 p.m.11 The Minister for Foreign Affairs stated upon being pressed this morning that the Constituent Assembly would possibly remain in session for about 20 days more and if so the granting of the oil concession would be considered although, according to the Foreign Office, the Cabinet has not yet acted upon the question. The British Minister is said to be exerting pressure in his almost daily conferences with the Ministers. One of the two projects mentioned in my 15, February 10, 9 a.m. is admitted by the Ministry to be banking concession to British representatives who are now in Tirana. He was noncommittal concerning the second. Situation is very acute.
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