875.01/280: Telegram
The Minister in Albania ( Hart ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8 p.m.]
58. The Albanian Minister for Foreign Affairs requests the recognition of the Kingdom of Albania in a note which extends the5
“assurance that the Government of His Majesty is solicitous to develop the good relation existing between the two countries and that we will observe in letter and spirit the treaties which have been signed with other states under the Republic. Furthermore the entire efforts of the Royal Government will have as its aim the making of the new Kingdom a factor in the peace of the Balkans. The Government of His Majesty hopes that Your Excellency will have the kindness to employ with his Government all of his influence to obtain new letters accrediting him to His Majesty.”
As the change of regime in Albania is by statute, no question of treaty observance is involved. I am confident that the United States will continue to have the good intentions of the new government as of the former one. Recognition has been granted by Italy, Greece, and Hungary, other Governments not having responded as yet. The King’s title is Zog (not Zogu) I.
- Quotation not paraphrased.↩